The Jewish Heritage private tour of ROMANIA ,Rep. of MOLDOVA ,TRANSDNIESTRIA ,UKRAINE,BULGARIA including PIATRA NEAMT – IASI – KISHINEV/CHISINAU – BENDERY /TIGHINA – TIRASPOL – ODESSA – GALATI – SILISTRA

“To the 640 Jews buried here, victims of the fascist barbarism, killed in the ‘death train’ on 29-30 June and 1 July 1941. Let us not forget the Fascism’s crimes!”)

Begin your tour with a visit to the 17th century Great Synagogue. Restored in the 1970s, it is the oldest Jewish temple in Romania. You will also be able to pay your respects at the Cemetery and the Monument to Iasi’s pogrom victims. (In the cemetery is the  tomb of the Rabbi of Stefanesti, famous for his cures, miracles and teachings.)

During the early part of the 20th century, these pogroms ravaged the Jewish community, and hundreds of Moldavian shtetls were destroyed (leading to a large migration to America). Although the First Jewish Theatre in the world was demolished by the communist authorities, you can observe the place and the tribute in honour of theatre’s founder: Avram Goldfaden.

Cricova winery lies under the town of Cricova and partially under the capital of Moldova, Chisinau. The cellars represent 120 km of labyrinths,galleries and streets  having the names of the precious wines “Feteasca”, “Chardonnay”, “Cabernet”…..

– Tighina Fortress without visit inside ( see it from the bridge over Dniester river )

– Old Jewish Synagogue (1812) and Jewish community “Habad Liubavich” on 30 Suvorov Street – the only functional synagogue in Bendery at present. Initially and till 1939 it was SalesClerk’s Synagogue, since 1989 after reconstruction there has been activating the synagogue of the Jewish religious movement “Habad Liubavici”. Today the building is in disrepair.

-Coopers Synagogue (1914), now the building is used for the sport school,

– Former Hasidic Synagogue of 1814 “Sadigurer Klois” (28 Suvorov Street)– during the World War II used by the fascists as a stable, after War it was restored as a synagogue, now it’s the boxing school

–  Monument to the victims of Holocaust set up on the front of the river Dnistr in Bendery in 2002

– Tighina center by foot

–          Jewish Synagogue

–          Central Area with the Monument to Alexander Suvorov

–          House of Soviets

–          Square with bust to Ekaterina II                                        – Glory Memorial (1972)                                                        – Monument of the Victims of Fascism and the Bed of Honor

Some of the significant places of the  Jewish Heritage such as:

1     Ciuflea str. where the Progrom from 1903 begun

1.       Former Synagogue, now Odeon Cinema (55 Eminescu Str. )

2.        Former Coral Synagogue, now the Russian Chehov Theater (Vlaicu Parlab str.)

3.       Monument to the Victims of the Chisinau Ghetto  – erected  in 1992 on Jerusalim Street

4.       Monument to the victims of fascism  ( only from the van)

5.       Following the steps of 1903 pogrom – the Jewish residence at Aziatskaya 13 (Romana str.)

6.       Talmud Tora former school and Magen David former school(Rabbi Tirilson str./ only from the van)

7.       Synagogue of the Glaziers (Habad Liubovici str      

8.       Building of the Synagogue “Sennaia” (“hay synagogue”) (non-functional) – was built in Chisinau in 1886 During the World War II there was the Gestapo Residence( 5 Shuseva Street)

9 . Museum of Jewish History and House of the Jews “KEDEM” – the building of the former Synagogue “Wooden” built in 1835.

10. Monument to the Chisinau 1903 pogrom victims (Alunelul Park)

11.  short Visit of the Jewish Cemetery (Milano str.)

Some of the significant Classic Sights suchas :

Central Square Stefan the Great and Saint with Monument to Stefan the Great and Saint; the Bell Tower; Lord Nativity Central Cathedral; the Triumph Arch; the Parliament; the Presidency; the City Hall; the Memorial Eternity; the Souvenir’s shop and market; the Alley of Classics with sculptures of Romanian Classics; National Museum of History and Archeology

During the tour you will see the sights that have a particular meaning to the local Jewish community and the places, which are connected with such remarkable names as Isaac Babel, Meir Diezengoff, Shalom Aleihem, Vladimir (Ze’ev) Zhabotinsky, Hayim Nahman Bialik, Peter Stolyarsky, Emil Gilels, David Oistrakh to name a few.

Sites to be visited:

– Jewish museum of Odessa at Migdal society

– Main synagogue in Odessa

– “Brodsky” synagogue

– Hasidic Synagogue – Jewish cemetery – Prohorovsky Square with the memorial to the victims of Fascism

– Memorial to the Victims of Holocaust

– Jewish Memorial to the Victims of Pogrom in 1905