About this talk

Explore the rich history of Jewish communities in Bavaria through this virtual tour of Regensburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, and Munich, uncovering stories of resilience, cultural contributions, and historical challenges. 

Regensburg, home to one of Germany's oldest Jewish communities, maintained a continuous Jewish presence for over 600 years. The tour highlights the medieval Jewish quarter, the monument to the medieval synagogue, and the New Regensburg Synagogue. 

In Bamberg, Jewish life flourished from the 12th century, marked by trade, scholarship, and periods of persecution. Visitors will explore Judengasse (Jewish Street), historic synagogues, and traces of Jewish heritage before and after World War II. 

Munich, Bavaria's capital, saw both cultural prosperity and devastating persecution. The tour visits the Ohel Jakob Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, and sites connected to Nazi-era destruction, including those lost during Kristallnacht. In 

Nuremberg, once a center of Jewish scholarship, the community suffered expulsions and later became a target of Nazi propaganda. The tour covers the medieval Jewish quarter, the destroyed Nuremberg Synagogue, and efforts to rebuild Jewish life postwar.

About Olga 

An Odessa local, Olga Bokhonovskaya has spent lots of time living abroad. She's earned her MBA in the US and formerly has been employed in the field of international marketing in California, London  Moscow. She switched to the tourism industry in 2011 and founded Odessa Walks tour agency back in her hometown Odessa. Because of the pandemic, she created live-stream virtual programs starting in 2020 that share her hometown's beauty and rich history with people from around the world.

In September 2022 Olga moved to Berlin and Krakow because of the war in Ukraine. While she continues giving virtual tours of Odessa, she now creates live, virtual and in-person cultural and historic tours of Berlin, Krakow and other destinations in Central and Eastern Europe.