Jewish Heritage Tour to Uzbekistan

Explore historic Jewish sites and cultural treasures in Uzbekistan, including synagogues, merchant houses, Jacob’s Well, the Tomb of Daniel, Silk Road cities and villages, museums, minarets, madrassahs, handicraft workshops, bazaars, and tea houses. Attend services at local synagogues and enjoy kosher meals, traditional music and dance performances, and meet local families, craftsmen and merchants.

Organized trip to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, which markets itself to tourists as the “Land of Fire”, is a tangle of contradictions and contradictions. at the seam between Europe and Asia. A country of dusty desert in the shadow of the Caspian Sea and at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. The cordial hospitality and the flavors of the local cuisine will put a smile on the face of every traveler in Azerbaijan. A comprehensive trip that includes: a full program from morning to evening (except for flight days), according to the trip plan.

Troyes Synagogue and Rashi’s House Exhibition Tour

In 2016, an extraordinary project was born, hosted in the Troyes Synagogue: providing a “house” for Rashi in his native town, set inside a typical 17th-century Champagne-style background. After four years of work, the results of the synagogue’s restoration are exceptional: visitors are invited to pray under the splendid glass roof of the sanctuary, wander amidst a 2000-square-meter labyrinth of courtyards, halls and cellars and learn about the adventure of this reconstruction. The synagogue of Troyes also invites visitors to immerse themselves in Rashi’s universe, through an ambitious exhibition titled “Rashi’s House”, in which visitors can discover Rashi and his work, thanks to an immersive and innovative digital scenography. This exhibition shares the story of Rashi and his disciples, who were able to transmit the soul of French Judaism far beyond the borders of the Champagne area, influencing rabbinical literature far beyond the 13th century, end of the Tossafists era in Champagne. A recreated oratory and bet hamidrash (study hall) immerse visitors in the medieval Troyes of Rashi. Visitors are also invited to study Rashi’s commentaries on digital devices, creating an innovative interactive experience.

Baku Soviet and Modern Pop-Culture Private Walking Tour

Private Walking Tour in Baku to explore busy central streets and hear exquisite stories of love and hatred, contrast and harmony from Soviet and Modern Pop-Culture.

On this Free Baku Tour, you will explore the social-cultural-leasure heart of downtown Baku labelled as “Tarqovı” (Nizami street) and learn about exquisite stories of love and hatred, rise and fall, happiness and tragedy, turmoil and tranquillity, contrast and harmony from confluent lives of oil barons, Soviet times and everyday people.

You will be guided to the social and cultural formation of Fountains Square (then Parapet), Nizami (then Torgovaya), and Khagani (Xəqani; then Molokanskaya) streets in Baku based on real-life stories, urban legends, and myths that have been developed through socialist Soviet and capitalist modern times. The tour ends with a free cup of black Azerbaijani tea at Coffee Moffie, a local coffee shop.

HIGHLIGHT

  • Explore downtown on 2.5 hours walking tour
  • Understand Soviet times and Pop-Culture in Baku
  • Hear about Urban legends and myths
  • Soak up the atmosphere of popular culture
  • Empathize with the love stories of Baku
  • Spot central pubs and cafes
  • Led by a local guide
  • Tour ends with a glass of local wine

The tour takes place EVERY DAY. However, booking is REQUIRED

 

 

Jewish walking tour

On this Jewish-themed city tour of Copenhagen, you will hear about the amazing history of Danish Jewry, from when the first Jews were invited by the King Christian 4th in 1622, up to the present time.

A specially trained Jewish guide will share his/her personal stories about the miraculous rescue of more than 7,000 Danish Jews during the Nazi occupation in October 1943 and about Jewish life today.

While walking through the old city centre of Copenhagen, we will of course also tell you about the many landmarks we pass on our way. This includes:

  • The Copenhagen Synagogue
  • City Hall
  • The Copenhagen University
  • The Parliament
  • Christiansborg Palace
  • The Round Tower
  • The Old Stock Exchange
  • The Pedestrian Mall ”Ströget”
  • The Danish-Jewish Museum

3-day Jewish Experience program

The Danish Jewish experience – 3-day full program

Past – present – future
We have created an exciting 3-day itinerary, for the ultimate Jewish experience in and around Copenhagen, Denmark.
The program is highly flexible and can be adjusted to fit your personal needs and wishes. This includes changing the order of the tours, making cuts and adding to the program, to make it all fit with your particular travel plans.

Experience our dramatic Jewish history on historical locations in cities like:
• Copenhagen
• Elsinore
• Hornbäk
• Gilleleje
• Dragör fishing village

We can also provide assistance with:
• Kosher catering
• Transfers from the airport or cruise ship
• Lunch boxes • Hotel Booking
• Organizing additional Jewish program in Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway)
• Composing all general aspects of your visit to Copenhagen and greater Denmark.

Jewish Copenhagen only uses the best local Jewish guides as well as suppliers of the highest available standard.

Jewish Copenhagen Tour Operator

Jewish Copenhagen was established in 2006 by Charlotte Thalmay, who is born and raised in Copenhagen and active in the Jewish Community.

The mission of Jewish Copenhagen, is to bring alive the history of Jewish life in Denmark. All the way back from 1622, up to the present with its everyday stories of being a minority in a small country.

All our guides are Jewish, handpicked, each with unique family stories about the rescue of the Danish Jews during WW2.

Jewish Copenahagen organizes all kinds of tours with a Jewish as well as a generel aspect of Denmark. Walking tours, tours by car, group tours by bus, religiuos tours, shabbat dinners and much more.
We are happy to customize the perfect tour for you.

Padova Jewish Heritage Walk

The presence of a Jewish presence in Padova dates back to the 1200s. The Jewish quarter, or ghetto, is set in the heart of historic Padova, just off Piazza delle Erbe. Our Jewish Heritage walk will provide you with an overview of Jewish life in our city throughout the centuries, leading up to today.
Your visit begins at the Jewish Museum of Padova as an introduction to the history of the community. The museum is located in the former “German” Synagogue, used by the Ashekazic community, which dates back to 1525. Leaving the museum, your guide will accompany you through the narrow cobblestone streets of the Jewish Ghetto, in the heart of historic Padova, dating back to medieval times. See where the Jewish community was forced to live from approximately 1603 to 1797.

Next you will visit the Italian rite Synagogue of Padova, the only one still in use of the several that functioned from the Renaissance up to World War II. It dates back to 1584 and has gone through many renovations since its original construction.

Your program will conclude with a visit to the Jewish cemetery on via Wiel, the oldest of such cemeteries in the city, dating back to the 16th century.

Carmel Market tasting tour

Explore Kerem Hateymanim neighborhood and Carmel Market area, the most vibrant area of Tel Aviv, through your taste buds.

On the tour, we’ll talk about the history, heritage, and culture of the area on one hand, and on the other hand,  all of the new trendy places the market has to offer and the changes happening. We’ll taste traditional dishes from Yemenite cuisine and the most innovative dishes that the market has to offer.

You’ll walk through the Kerem HaTeimanim neighborhood and the Carmel Market in a small group, trying out a variety of dishes and meeting locals that live and work at the market, with stops at off-the-beaten-path spots that are loved by locals but not necessarily known by tourists.

The tour takes about 2.5-3 hours and includes 8-10 tastings of different food and drinks (can easily suit Vegans and Vegetarians).

🌍 Celebrating One Year of the Jewish Silk Road Portal

World Jewish Travel was thrilled at #IMTM 2024 to present a copy of the WJT Jewish Silk Road Pressbook to the CEO of the Azerbaijan National Tourism Board Florian Sengstschmid and Jamilya Talibzade its Israeli representative Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB).

The Pressbook celebrates the one year anniversary of the Jewish Silk Road Portal launch, an amazing example of using Jewish travel as a means of cultural diplomacy, whilst highlighting the significant Jewish contribution to the ancient trade route. Kudos to our participating partners from the Kiriaty Foundation (Turkey), National Board of Tourism of #Georgia, National Board of Tourism of #Uzbekistan, and Israeli Embassy of #India. 

See the overwhelming reaction from the press, by downloading our free pressbook. Special thanks to Moshe Gilad of the @haaretzcom for highlighting this forgotten but important story in the Galeria section of the newspaper and available to download on WJT.

👉Link to WJT Jewsih Silk Rad Pressbook and more is in our bio

🌍 Celebrating One Year of the Jewish Silk Road Portal

World Jewish Travel was thrilled at #IMTM 2024 to present a copy of the WJT Jewish Silk Road Pressbook to the CEO of the Azerbaijan National Tourism Board Florian Sengstschmid and Jamilya Talibzade its Israeli representative Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB).

The Pressbook celebrates the one year anniversary of the Jewish Silk Road Portal launch, an amazing example of using Jewish travel as a means of cultural diplomacy, whilst highlighting the significant Jewish contribution to the ancient trade route. Kudos to our participating partners from the Kiriaty Foundation (Turkey), National Board of Tourism of #Georgia, National Board of Tourism of #Uzbekistan, and Israeli Embassy of #India.

See the overwhelming reaction from the press, by downloading our free pressbook. Special thanks to Moshe Gilad of the @haaretzcom for highlighting this forgotten but important story in the Galeria section of the newspaper and available to download on WJT.

👉Link to WJT Jewsih Silk Rad Pressbook and more is in our bio
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