Jewish Heritage in Moscow - Private tour

Sightseeing  :  Russian Federation  :  Moscow  :  Moscow  :  Jewish Tours

This Jewish walking tour will give you an understanding of Jewish heritage in Russia and take you to all the historical places of Jews in Moscow. Visit the historic Jewish sites, explore the Jewish communities, find out where Jews in Russia came from, learn about Jewish life, culture and traditions in present-day Moscow and enjoy a local, Kosher lunch (optional).Set out on a tour through the hundreds of years of history of the Jewish people in Russia and get a glimpse into local Jewish monuments, relics, and present-day reality. Take part in a discourse about Jewish traditions, society, and ways of life with a museum guide in Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center or Museum of Jewish History of Russia (optional tour). Visit the most fundamental synagogue in Russia and in the former Soviet Union – the Moscow Choral Synagogue sanctified nearly 110 years ago. Soak up the atmosphere in the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center – they say it is the biggest Jewish exhibition worldwide. Track the historical backdrop of Russia beginning from the time of Catherine the Great down to our days through the bits of history about the way of life and everyday life of the Jewish people. It is nothing like a traditional museum. This historical center is interactive, and permits you to truly touch history in its 12 halls. Visit Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue, assembled as a private synagogue by a tycoon Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov. Take in the Holocaust Memorial Synagogue that supplements an Orthodox church and a Mosque that are likewise a portion of the open air historical center devoted to Russia's triumph in World War II. Explore the Kitay Gorod or Maryina Roscha area, the oldest part of Moscow after the Kremlin, developed in the fourteenth century which was home to Jews back in that time. Climb up Poklonnaya Hill in Victory Park and get dramatic views of Moscow. Savor a delicious Kosher Lunch (not included in price).