Synagogues, prayer rooms, and universities: the diversity of the Jewish faith in Spandauer Vorstadt

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? Answers to these and many other questions can be found on these tours!

Since the 19th century, Judaism in Germany has been undergoing change:

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 walking tour, you’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 communities, and Hasidic prayer houses.