Harbin Old Synagogue Concert Hall

The Harbin Old Synagogue Concert Hall  is a concert hall in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, and formerly the old synagogue of Harbin from 1909 to 1963. Upon its renovation in 2014, it was reopened as a major concert hall in the city.

The city of Harbin was home to thousands of Jews. The number of Jewish diasporas living in Harbin was over 20,000 in the 1920s, making Harbin the largest gregarious center for Jews in the Far East. On 15 January 1909, the hall opened as Harbin General Synagogue (哈尔滨犹太总会堂), the main Jewish religious site for the city. The former Jewish middle school was adjacent to the synagogue, whose site is still well preserved and was transferred into a music school.

In June 1931, the building was devastated by a great fire and was refurbished. Abraham Kaufman, then leader of Harbin Jewish community, was working in the synagogue from 1919 to 1945. In 2013, over 1 billion Chinese yuan was spent by Harbin municipal government on the refurbishment of the building and transfer to a music hall. The hall reopened in 2014.

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4-Day Harbin Old Jewish Sites and Ice Festival Tour

Overview: This tour is designed for Harbin Ice and Snow Festival visitors with an interest or memory of Jewish habitation in Harbin during the World War I and World War II. A visit to Jewish sites will help you to learn more about Jewish people’s living there and became a very vibrant part of Harbin’s history.

Tour Highlights: New Synagogue, Sun Island Snow Sculpture Art Expo, St. Sofia Church, Siberian Tiger Park, Ice and Snow World, Huangshan Jewish Cemetery, Jewish Community, Jewish Museum

Harbin Museum of Jewish History and Culture

Harbin Museum of Jewish History and Culture is a museum commemorating the Jewish diaspora in Harbin, China from early 1900s to 1950s. It is located at the former site of the New Synagogue of Harbin (哈尔滨犹太新会堂). The museum features documents, photographs, films, and personal items documenting the lives of some of the more than 20,000 Jewish residents in Harbin. The first floor of the museum shows photographs, paintings of several buildings in Harbin constructed by Jews in the first half of the 20th century. The exhibitions on the second and third floors present education, industry, art and music of Jews in Harbin.

Altes Backhaus

No cheap convenience food, no instant soup, everything at Atles Backhaus is fresh and homemade. Many of the dishes are vegan and vegetarian made with lots of fresh vegetables from the region and a menu that changes at least once a month. The historic town house from the 17th century with its elegant façade was renovated in 2016 and redesigned into our well-known day-restaurant Altes Backhaus. In 2018 the upper floor was redesigned with 4 completely new apartments.

Ruckendorfer

This is a smoking-free restaurant with comfortable and modern atmosphere. The menu consists of elegantly presented and served local foods with friendly staff and excelent service. Though the many is small, it is varied from meat and seafood options to vegetarian options. Ruckendorfer’s also offers a nice selection of wines and beers.

Haydnbräu

The Lehner family and their team wish you a culinary eventful break from everyday stress in our restaurant and hope to be able to do everything possible for your physical well-being.

Would you like a specially brewed beer or glass of wine from our well-stocked cellar? With the meal it might be a master goulash, a tasty schnitzel or a freshly caught fish from the region.

Of course, we also have a great offer of nutritious-conscious. For celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, and Christmas parties, we have private rooms and the necessary equipment. Our staff is happy to assist you with any questions you have.

Sincerely,
The Lehner family and their employees

Hotel Vicedom

At Hotel Vicedom, you will experience Burgenland from its most beautiful side! The beautifully furnished rooms and the rich breakfast buffet will exceed your expectations. With us, Austrian charm meets qualified service. Located right in the old town, Hotel Vicedom is an ideal starting point to reach the sites of Eisenstadt on foot. Whether culture, cuisine or sport – there is a suitable program for all interests. Of course we are happy to help you with your individual leisure activities!

Paul’s Hotel

Paul’s Hotel in Eisenstadt will open in Summer 2022. It boasts 120 high-quality rooms and suites and five in-house rooms with state-of-the-art conference technology and sufficient space for productive conferences, seminars and unforgettable events and weddings. There is a restaurant attached with freshly grilled dishes and international cuisine, as well as a urban-botanical style rooftop bar (the only rooftop bar in Burgenland) with a panorama view of the region. In addition, the hotel includes a spa with a steam bath, sauna, salt room, fitness room and relaxation room.

🌍 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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