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Middle East
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Eastern Europe
Latin America
Asia/ South Pacific/ Africa
North America
Oceana
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OVERVIEW
Take a Jewish heritage tour to Azerbaijan. Discover locations, stories, and speakers who will unravel the intricate tapestry of Azerbaijan’s Jewish roots.
Connect with the Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan, visit the Synagogue of Ashkenazi Jews and the Mountain Jews Synagogue nestled in Baku’s old Jewish district.
Meet the contemporary Jewish community at the Ohr Avner Jewish School. Wander through the Icherisheher – Old City, juxtaposing medieval wonders like the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs’ Palace against the modern backdrop of the Flame Towers.
One of the most unique experiences is a visit to Guba, a ‘shtetl’ frozen in time, where you can see how the Mountain Jewish community lived. Visit the mikveh and Jewish cemetery. Engage in a dialogue with students at Krasnaya Sloboda Secondary School and savor a Mountain Jewish culinary masterclass, then visit the Museum of Mountain Jews.
A Jewish heritage tour to Azerbaijan is like no other experience.
Highlights*
*Some experiences are subject to minimum group size
Arrival to Baku, then check into hotel followed by dinner in an authentic restaurant to listen to an expert about Azerbaijan Jewish Roots
Breakfast Briefing with Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan followed by a visit to the Synagogue of Ashkenazi Jews, then a visit to the Mountain Jews Synagogue in Baku’s old Jewish district.
After that, meet with the principal at the Ohr Avner Jewish School and have lunch with Minister of Foreign Affairs
Follow the cobbled streets of the Icherisheher -Old City and enjoy some of the city’s key landmarks – the Maiden Tower, the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, and the Old City walls, providing a fascinating contrast to the ultra-modern Flame Towers visible in the background.
Have a cocktail reception at the residency of the American Ambassador
Discover the glorious mix of styles in Azerbaijani architecture reflecting the cultural shifts and changing trends of hundreds of years, from minarets to mosaics, medieval mosques to modern masterpieces.
Take a ride in a gondola in Little Venice, a complex of shallow waterways, bridges and Venetian-inspired colonnades.
Travel to Guba – considered the world’s last surviving ‘shtetl’, Red Village (Qırmızı Qəsəbə) an entirely Mountain Jewish community of about 3,000 residents. Stop at the local mikveh, the Jewish cemetery, and the Gilaki Synagogue and Six Dome Synagogue designed by Hillel Ben-Hayyim.
Have a dialogue with the students at the Krasnaya Sloboda Secondary School in Guba.
Participate in a Mountain Jewish culinary masterclass to learn how to prepare authentic Mountain Jewish dishes.
Take part in a journey at the Museum of Mountain Jews and uncover key traditions, trades and events that have shaped this culture over the centuries.
Travel through time to some of Azerbaijan’s 700 gurgling mud volcanoes and the Fire Temple, with its spouts of flames for centuries.
Authentic Azerbaijanian Farewell lunch
Depart for airport for flight back to the USA.
Accommodation
We’re at the heart of Baku’s business district, overlooking the Caspian Sea. Baku Boulevard is on our doorstep, providing scenic coastline strolls past restaurants, museums, and nightlife.
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