Sunday, November 14, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Many Ashkenazi Jews say that their parents/grandparents/great grandparents came from ‘Russia,’ however most likely they didn’t! Jews – by and large – were not allowed to live in what is today the Russian Federation (including St. Petersburg and Moscow) until 1860. From that period until the Russian Revolution in 1917, this area was an anvil of Jewish creativity. In addition, major events here – including the assassination of Czar Alexander II in 1881, the Russian Revolution, the Great Patriotic War (WWII), the Cold War, and Glasnost – had tremendous impact on the Jewish population in this part of the world. They also had a profound impact on North American Jewry. This journey will visit these cities and examine how these events have and continue to impact Jewish identity in these places, as well as in North America and Israel.
Our tour guide, Mike Hollander was born in Canada and made Aliyah in 1988. He has an MA in Jewish-Christian Relations and is a registered tour guide. He has led groups from
Federations, Birthright, Interfaith groups, political groups, congregational trips, families, adults and even the rich and famous like Bono. His areas of expertise include history, politics, Middle Eastern and interfaith studies.
Partnering Synagogues for this program:
Congregation Torat El, Oakhurst, NJ
Columbia Jewish Congregation, Columbia, MD
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford, CT
East Brunswick Jewish Center, East Brunswick, NJ
Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford, CT
HPCT-CAE, Highland Park, NJ
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, Houston, TX
JCC of Paramus-Congregation Beth Tikvah, Paramus, NJ
This program is free for all. A donation to our Programming Fund is always appreciated!
Bookings are closed for this event.