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Shtetl Part 1: A Jewish Universe
Thursday, November 14
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 9:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The talk will last approximately 90 minutes
About this talk
A shtetl is often defined as a Jewish market town located in the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later Russian Pale of Settlement. Usually small and self-contained, shtetls were vibrant centers of Jewish life and tradition.
These simple definitions do not explain the importance and influence of a shtetl on Jewish life and culture.
This talk will help us find our own answers to many questions about the phenomenon of a shtetl:
What was so unique about the shtetl?
Why do some researches call it "Jewish Atlantis"?
What made the life of the Jewish community in the shtetl so special?
What makes a town a shtetl?
What did the shtetl look like and who actually lived there? Were there any non-Jews in the shtetl?
In addition, we will discuss food, traditions, language, beliefs, jobs, community structure and other important elements of the shtetl's everyday life.
About Evgenia
Evgenia Kempinski is a Russian Jew born and raised in St. Petersburg. Her family was originally from the Pale of Settlement—Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. She has been an official St. Petersburg tour guide for over 15 years and is the founder and owner of St. Petersburg Jewish Tours, a company offering Jewish travelers a unique experience, highlighting the best of the former Soviet Union and Scandinavia from a Jewish point of view. She currently lives in Spain.
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General admission - $18
Supported admission - $9
Sponsor this talk - $36
With your contribution you will also be donating to The Together Plan, a small charity with a big vision - to put Jewish Belarus back on the world map and help isolated Jewish communities find their voice and learn skills for self-development.