Adath Shalom Adult Education event on ZOOM. Olga Bokhonovskaya discusses the fascinating history of Berlin's Jewish
community from the early settlers to modern times. Who were the first Jewish settlers in Berlin and when was the community established? What made the Jews of Berlin different? What was the Jewish Reformed movement and how did it impact the community? The Golden Age of Berlin's Jewry and stories of the Jewish merchants, financiers, and intellectuals who played important roles in the economic and social life of the German capital will be discussed. Illustrations will include a central neighbourhood once dominated by the Jews, the oldest Jewish cemetery, the imposing New Berlin Synagogue, and the mansion that belonged to the chief financier of a King of Prussia.

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.