Auf den Spuren jüdischen Lebens im Hansaviertel und Moabit

In the organizer's words:

Guided tour with Nirit Ben-Joseph

Before the Second World War, the Hansaviertel and Moabit were places of lively Jewish life. At around 8%, the proportion of Jewish residents in the 1920s in the Hansaviertel alone was almost double the proportion of Jews in Berlin's total population. In addition to many kosher stores, there were also three synagogues - in Lessingstraße, Siegmunds Hof and Levetzowstraße. For a long time, the Jewish history of the two districts was concealed and only made visible again by local initiatives such as Gleis 69 e. V. and the Hansaviertel e. V. citizens' association. Together with the city guide Nirit Ben-Joseph, we want to go in search of traces of Jewish life in the Hansaviertel and Moabit - from Siegmunds Hof to the former synagogue in Levetzowstraße.

Meeting point: Siegmunds Hof 11 (at the memorial)

The number of participants is limited. Please register at info@offen-fuer-kultur.de.

The guided tour lasts approx. 2.5 hours and is free of charge.

Nirit Ben-Joseph studied film and communication in Tel Aviv and Berlin. Since 1998 she has been working as a tour guide for individuals and groups, including diplomatic staff and official guests of the Israeli Embassy and since 1999 also at the House of the Wannsee Conference.