Jewish Mitte Berlin: Synagogues, Prayer Rooms and Colleges: Diverse Jewish Religious Practices in the Spandauer Vorstadt
Starting in August and continuing through November, we’ll be offering a themed city walking tour on the first Sunday of every month; you can usually find this tour on the digital map on our website, https://jewishmitteberlin.de.
What was everyday life like in the Scheunenviertel? Where did the famous poet Mascha Kaléko live in the Scheunenviertel? What kinds of synagogues and Jewish religious institutions were there in Berlin Mitte? Why did a pogrom take place in the heart of Berlin 10 years before the Nazi dictatorship? You’ll find answers to these and many other questions on our guided tours!
a transformation:
The struggle for equality for Jewish men and women raised questions about tradition, assimilation, Jewish scholarship, and the role of women in Judaism, while new Jewish immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe brought their own religious practices with them. On this city tour, we’ll visit some of Berlin’s most important Jewish religious institutions from before the Nazi dictatorship. They were characterized by incredible diversity: from academic institutions to liberal and Reform synagogues, modern Orthodox congregations, and Hasidic prayer houses.
August 2 | 2:00 p.m.
City walk/Guided Tour
Starting point: In front of the New Synagogue Berlin
Registration required!
