Traces of Jewish Culture from Krakow

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5 star rating: Highly Recommended

We sat to the side of the altar in this picture, on the 17th April. Our tour guide told us the meaning of the curtain, the inscriptions and all the details in this, one of the few remaining Jewish Synagogues in Krakow still in full use. Men in their little skullcaps came in, bowed to the Altar, and left quietly, whilst our Tour was in progress - leaving me at least feeling like we were intruding. The "cage" is where the Tora is read, a most sacred part of the building. Tora of course being the Jewish bible, from the first 5 parts of the Old Testament known to Christians, only. We found it fascinating to learn about putting stones on the graves in Jewish burials/cemetries and when we were taken to one, I put some small stones on a large grave stone, to mark my "Respect" - stones and rocks prevent animals and birds digging up the body, and in the desert where there are no flowers available anyway, a stone was used to signify "Respect". In Schindler's List at the end, the survivors and the actors are seen placing little stones around the name of Oskar Schindler. Now we understand.

Reviewed by: DJ & SJ, United Kingdom, April 2011
5 star rating: Highly Recommended

This tour was almost a private tour because there were only three guests. The guide was very knowledgeable and interesting, she also adapted the itinerary according to our wishes.

Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, August 2010
4 star rating: Recommended

Really enjoyed the tour through remu synagogue and the cemetery which dates back to 1551 and was the only Jewish cemetery not destroyed in krakow during WWII. Also, they retrieved some of the tombstones that were stolen and used to make sidewalks and roads. It was nice to see they had been returned in some manner.

Reviewed by: Angie R, May 2012
3 star rating: Worth doing

Good, informative tour guide, but the Jewish district itself is rather disappointing. It is quite dilapidated, not really looked after very well overall and did not see signs of a thriving artistic culture as mentioned in various descriptions of the area. The visit to the Jewish district can really be done independently as well, to explore the area for yourself.

Reviewed by: Kate S, March 2011
2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better

Despite saying there is hotel pick up there IS NOT! Also, this tour is offered a lot cheaper in the city and there are two agencies that offer it for free. WAY too expensive as we didnt even go into the Old Synagogue despite it being on the agenda.....tour guide was nice and knowledgeable but WAY too much money for not much of a tour

Reviewed by: Courtney W, October 2010
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