About this talk

Embark on a captivating virtual tour exploring the rich Jewish heritage of the Rhineland through three of Germany's most historically significant Jewish communities: Frankfurt, Mainz, and Worms. Once vibrant centers of Jewish scholarship, commerce, and religious life, these cities helped lay the foundations of Ashkenazi Jewish culture.

Frankfurt thrived as a major center of Jewish life for centuries and was home to prominent figures such as the Rothschild family. Explore the Frankfurter Judengasse, one of Europe's first Jewish ghettos, and visit key sites including the Jewish Museum, the Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Rothschild Museum.

Mainz, a historic center of Jewish learning and one of the renowned ShUM cities, attracted many Jewish scholars as early as the 11th century.  Discover the medieval Jewish cemetery (Judensand) and the striking New Synagogue, a powerful symbol of post-WWII Jewish revival.

Worms is one of Europe's oldest Jewish communities and was home to Rashi and the famed Heiliger Sand cemetery.
Explore the reconstructed 11th-century Worms Synagogue and its historic Jewish quarter.

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 Kraków 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.