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Meeting with a Jewish Community Member

Price
150 USD

Duration
30 - 45 min

Activity Level
EASY

Tour Category
Ticket Only

No one can tell you more about the life of the Jewish Community in St. Petersburg than a Jewish Community member! And to make your experience even more special, this community member is the cantor himself – Gregory Yakerson.

Highlights
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Grand Choral Synagogue
Meeting with a Jewish Community Member at the Synagogue

Explore this recently renovated breathtakingly beautiful Grand Choral Synagogue. It's a beautiful building, hidden in the narrow streets of Kolomna district, hiding Europe's 2nd largest Synagogue. It is just a quick stop on your way to the suburbs or during your city tour.

10-15 min

Learn more about the history and life of the Jewish Community than your guide can tell! Meet one of the eminent members of Saint Petersburg Jewish Community - and learn a lot about life and problems of St Petersburg Jewish Community. During the visit, you will have a chance to visit and tour Europe's 2nd largest Synagogue.

30-45 min

Detailed Program

Time	Description
This tour will be incorporated into you daily program.
	No one can tell you more about the life of the Jewish Community in St. Petersburg than a Jewish Community member! And to make your experience even more special, this community member is the cantor himself – Gregory Yakerson. You will surely be delighted to meet this charming, open hearted man who will passionately tell you about the ups and downs of the community life, will reveal tragic stories about the World War II, and the long and hard process of the revival of Jewish culture in Russia. This is not a meeting to be missed, for sure.
	Please note that guide services are NOT included in the tour cost, neither is transportation. If you'd like to have this activity as a separate one, we recommend to have a private guide/driver with you to make the process of interpreting better. Visa-free arrangements must be made for all cruise ship passengers. Please request.

Time

Description

This tour will be incorporated into you daily program.

No one can tell you more about the life of the Jewish Community in St. Petersburg than a Jewish Community member! And to make your experience even more special, this community member is the cantor himself – Gregory Yakerson. You will surely be delighted to meet this charming, open hearted man who will passionately tell you about the ups and downs of the community life, will reveal tragic stories about the World War II, and the long and hard process of the revival of Jewish culture in Russia. This is not a meeting to be missed, for sure.

Please note that guide services are NOT included in the tour cost, neither is transportation.

If you'd like to have this activity as a separate one, we recommend to have a private guide/driver with you to make the process of interpreting better. Visa-free arrangements must be made for all cruise ship passengers. Please request.

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