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To be a Jew in Estonia - in the past, present and future
Join us on a tour through the 150 years of Jewish life in Estonia, the smallest of the Baltic countries.
When and where
Date and time
Sunday, March 26 · 12 - 1:30pm PDT
Location
Online
Refund Policy
About this event
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mobile eTicket
This tour will take us through the 150 years of Jewish life in Estonia, the smallest of the Baltic countries. Estonia is known for its environmental beauty, and its capital Tallinn is considered one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe. We will learn about the Jewish community's commercial success in the late 19th century, and speak about the "Jewish Cultural Autonomy" in the short-lived Republic of Estonia of the 1920s - 1930s. We will discuss the Holocaust and the Communist repression that followed. Finally, we will look at today's community and speak about the current Estonian attitude towards Jews, Israel, and the Holocaust.
With your contribution you will also be donating to the Estonian Jewish Center- Beit Bela Synagogue.
About Evgenia
Evgenia Kempinski is a Russian Jew born and raised in St. Petersburg. Her family was originally from the Pale of Settlement - Poland, Ukraine and Belorussia. She has been an official St. Petersburg tour guide for over 15 years and she is the founder and owner of St. Petersburg Jewish Tours - a company offering Jewish travelers a unique experience of showcasing the best of the former Soviet Union and Scandinavia from a Jewish point of view. She currently lives in Haifa, Israel.