Tour: “Jewish Tbilisi: History, People, Architecture”

Jews have lived in Georgia for over two thousand years. In old Tbilisi, their fate became closely intertwined with the history of the city and the country.

We will talk about why Tiflis remained an island of tolerance for so long, how a new diaspora emerged after joining the Russian Empire, and what happened to Jewish culture during the Soviet years.

During the walk, you will learn:

• How many centuries Georgians and Jews have lived side by side

• How every synagogue is connected to the Temple in Jerusalem

• Why as many as a dozen synagogues were built in small Tbilisi

• Who brought antisemitism to Georgia and when

• How a simple guard became the chief artist of the Jewish History Museum

 Duration: 2.5 hours