Budapest has long been a magnet for Jewish Tours. American-Jewish tourists staying at Budapest’s Four Seasons Hotel or the renowned landmark Gellert Hotel & Spa make a beeline to see Europe’s largest synagogue, the majestic Dohany Synagogue. Here’s the irony. The Dohany Synagogue wasn’t even built by a Jew – but those two world-class hotels were! […]
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In 1516 a decree ordered that all the Jews in Venice be relocated to geto, an island in the old foundry area – geto from the Italian word to cast or found – giving Venice the dubious distinction of having the world’s first so-called “ghetto”. The Campo Gheto Nuovo was located in the Cannaregio sestiere […]
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The Czech Republic is home to one of Europe’s oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities, with roots tracing back to the 10th century. Prague, the nation’s capital, stands as a cornerstone of Jewish heritage, renowned for its well-preserved synagogues, historical sites, and the Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the most revered burial grounds in […]
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