Die Geschichte der Juden in Berlin ist genauso alt wie die, der Stadt selbst.
Die jüdische Präsenz in der Umgebung Berlins reicht bis ins 13. Jahrhundert zurück. Ihre Geschichte in den frühen Zeiten war nicht wesentlich anders als die Geschichte der Juden in vielen anderen Teilen Mitteleuropas. Sie waren größtenteils arm, orthodox, lebten in geschlossenen Gemeinschaften und sprachen Jiddisch. Sie waren vielen Einschränkungen und manchmal auch Pogromen ausgesetzt. Nur wenige wurden reich, indem sie sogenannte „Hofjuden“ wurden, persönliche Bänker und Berater der örtlichen Fürsten.
Die Integration der Juden in die umgebende deutsche Gesellschaft ist ein Prozess, der Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts mit der Aufklärungsbewegung begann.
Im Zentrum der Berliner Aufklärungsbewegung stand der jüdische Philosoph Moses Mendelssohn mit seinem zwei engen Freunden, der Dichter Gotthold Ephraim Lessing und der Verleger und Schriftsteller Friedrich Nikolai.
Im Kreis der jüdischen Aufklärungsbewegung - Haskalah benannt - waren noch einige bedeutende Figuren seiner Zeit, wie der Philosoph Solomon Mimon und der Geschäftsmann David Friedländer.
Über einen Zeitraum von etwa 70 Jahren - zwischen 1780 und 1850 - haben sie einen großen Wandel vollzogen. Sie integrierten sich in das deutsche Leben, sprachen eher Deutsch als Jiddisch und wurden ziemlich erfolgreich. Sie wurden in allen Facetten des Lebens präsent.
Auf unserer verschiedenen Touren verfolgen wir die jüdische Geschichte in Berlin von Anfang an. Wir werden den Integrations- und Assimilationsprozess - einschließlich seiner Rückschläge - von seinem Beginn im späten 18. Jahrhundert bis zu seinem Zenit in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts diskutieren.
Wir werden über die Zerstörung dieser Gemeinschaft nach der Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten sprechen und darüber, wie die Konfrontation mit dieser schrecklichen Vergangenheit in Deutschland im Laufe der Jahre behandelt wurde. Wir zeigen Sie wie sich letztere in den seitdem errichteten Denkmälern widerspiegelt und die Auferstehung des jüdischen Lebens nach der Wende.
Komm toure mit uns !
Wir sind eine Gruppe israelischer Touristenführer, die seit vielen Jahren in Berlin leben.
Wir stellen die Stadt aus unserer Perspektive vor, mit der historischen Dimension und den Emotionen, die wir tragen.
Zum Beispiel Nadav Gablinger, der seit 2001 in Berlin lebt, dessen Familiengeschichte in Deutschland jedoch bis ins Jahr 1650 zurückreicht. Seine Familiengeschichte ist die Geschichte des deutschen Judentums und wird sogar im Museum ausgestellt.
Dr. Lior Nitzan, der Jura und Philosophie studiert hat und in Berlin seine Doktorarbeit zu Immanuel Kant geschrieben hat, fand auch seine deutschen Wurzeln in Berlin und einige seiner Verwandten sind auf dem großen jüdischen Friedhof in Schönhauser Allee und in Weissensee begraben.
Jeder der Guides hat eine Verbindung zur Stadt und Ihre persönliche Geschichten werden Sie faszinieren.
Alle Guides sind Akademiker und können Sie neben dem Thema jüdischen Leben und Geschichte auch in Vielzahl anderer Themen führen, z. B. zu allgemeine Geschichte Berlins, Drittes Reich, Kalten Krieg, Kulinarisch, Graffiti und Street Art, Gedenkstätte und Museum Sachsenhausen, Potsdam Touren, usw. Unsere Guides verfügen über verschiedene Ausbildungslizenzen in Museen, Galerien und Gedenkstätte. Mit jahrelanger Erfahrung würden wir Sie gerne in unserer Stadt führen!
Reviews
Very insightful tour! This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable about pre-WWII Jewish life in Berlin. Our guide also was very good at modifying the tour to reflect our interests---with less emphasis on the Holocaust itself, and more on the people who lived in the Jewish sector. We got excellent insights into a culture that's part of our family history, even seeing schools that relatives likely attended. Excellent!!!
Carolyn A
5/24/2024
Surprising We took the tour with Yael P and she had a lot of knowledge about the history of Berlin and agricultural, she aligned the tour to the group and gave her perspective to Berlin. We was a small Hopi which was great : we came with low expectations and came out very satisfied: recommended
Cruiser57433891493
8/13/2023
Jewish Berlin tour We joined a tour of Jewish Berlin guided by Tamar.
A fun and fascinating trip, many places we would never have reached without Tamar's guidance.
Tamar is a massive resource of knowledge from all around and with her fascinating guidance we were left speechless.
Highly recommend.
Haim
haim p
6/25/2023
Don't miss it!!! We had almost r hours with Nadav. It was fascinating and we enjoyed any minute!!!
His historical knowledge, the special family point of view, made this tour one of a kind!!!
828michall
6/03/2023
An amazing private tour An amazing, mind opening private tour with Nadav. Highly recommended. Every corner has a story, and the passion of telling them makes you love Berlin.
Hadar N
4/15/2023
A guide like no other Nadav is an extra ordinary tour guide. We had an almost five hour walking tour of city center Berlin with the most in depth and thought provoking points of view. Bringing his own family history into the fold and adding to it a thorough historical background- made what seemed an ordinary tour- breathtaking.
In addition to being friendly , kind and modest. He gave us the stories behind the headlines and answered all our questions and requests. Highly recommended.
Smadar B
4/07/2023
Great experience Great experience overall.
Communication before was helpful and quick.
Gali the tour guide was amazing.
Highly recommend.
Ofri S
12/19/2022
Great! Our private tour with dapna was amazing! We have learned so much she could tell us everything about the history of Berlin and beyond. We loved every single minute of the 4 hours tour!
Christel W
10/22/2022
Interesting and detailed We had a great time with our guide who was amazing at taking us around the city.
we got to see everything we wanted and it was a great introduction to the city.
barneys770
9/20/2022
Very Informative Tour of Jewish Berlin We did a private Jewish tour of Berlin with Oren. Oren was a very knowledgeable young man who taught us a great deal about the history of Jews in Berlin from the Middle Ages to present day Berlin. We visited some interesting sites and heard some great stories about the people of Berlin, past and present. Oren arrived on time at our scheduled meeting point and he went out of his way to make sure we saw everything we needed to see. I would highly recommend this tour.
Tourist283629
9/03/2022
Thoughtful and insightful look at Berlin Nadav was a wonderful guide. He gave us a good overall history of Berlin, from its establishment to today, with information about the geopolitics and economic forces that shaped it.
Most of our tours was spent looking at and talking about significant sites from 1914, and the beginning of the First World War, until 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall. I especially enjoyed Nadav's perspective on the rise of National Socialism -- while Hitler was central, it's important to explore why a nation of seventy million, that produced Goethe and Luther, a country of philosophers and artists and scientists, became a nation that committed mass murder.
We went by, but didn't have time to visit, the new Topography of Terror museum, which looks at the perpetrators of the Holocaust, rather than its victims. Who were they? How were they raised? What did they do before they took their jobs organizing and performing the Holocaust? I look forward to visiting that museum, too.
It was an informative and interesting day that genuinely made me think.
Walking and bus tour of Berlin Nadav was very knowledgeable of the history of Berlin. He pointed out interesting landmarks, and provided historical context. I learned a lot from.him. He also had some great restaurant and cafe recommendations. I highly recommend him if you are visiting Berlin!
katzen25
4/27/2022
PLU J-term 2022 Team Germany Nadav is very knowledgeable, was able to bring personal history, and give us local insight on all of the places we visited. We were able to break bread with him a few times and enjoyed his presence when we went to Wittenburg. Would definitely recommend him for any tours of Berlin.
ronaZ325XT
2/26/2022
excelent privat tour in berlin we had a 5 hours private tour with Nadav. he is an excellent tour guide, very very knowledgeable (vast historical , political and cultural knowledge) , and very patient. he adapted the tours to our needs and what we asked, and gave us reccomendations for the rest of our trip.
highly recommended.
thank you Nadav!
I2980VC_
2/24/2022
excelent privat tour in berlin we had a 5 hours private tour with Nadav. he is an excellent tour guide, very very knowledgeable (vast historical , political and cultural knowledge) , and very patient. he adapted the tours to our needs and what we asked, and gave us reccomendations for the rest of our trip. highly recommended. thank you Nadav!
shira p
2/01/2022
PLU J-term 2022 Team Germany Nadav is very knowledgeable, was able to bring personal history, and give us local insight on all of the places we visited. We were able to break bread with him a few times and enjoyed his presence when we went to Wittenburg. Would definitely recommend him for any tours of Berlin.
Ron A
1/01/2022
An amazing and super insightful time in Berlin We had a 5 hours private tour with Nadav to see the highlights of Berlin, as this is our first visit to the city.
Nadav was very knowledgeable, and knew how to balance between the different fields of interest of my family members.
I've really enjoyed the time with Nadav and I highly recommend him.
Ilay A
12/12/2021
An amazing and super insightful time in Berlin We had a 5 hours private tour with Nadav to see the highlights of Berlin, as this is our first visit to the city. Nadav was very knowledgeable, and knew how to balance between the different fields of interest of my family members. I've really enjoyed the time with Nadav and I highly recommend him.
Ilay A
12/11/2021
Great tour guide! 10/10 would recommend! Nadav was an excellent tour guide for both Berlin and Potsdam! He is very knowledgeable about both Jewish and German history and made sure everyone in our group enjoyed the tour. We all benefitted from his knowledge and perspective on the history of Berlin, Potsdam, and Germany. Would absolutely recommend Gablinger Tours, 10/10!
583brianp
11/20/2021
Great tour guide! 10/10 would recommend! Nadav was an excellent tour guide for both Berlin and Potsdam! He is very knowledgeable about both Jewish and German history and made sure everyone in our group enjoyed the tour. We all benefitted from his knowledge and perspective on the history of Berlin, Potsdam, and Germany. Would absolutely recommend Gablinger Tours, 10/10!
Brian P
11/01/2021
jewish germany my wife and i were travelling with our synagogue from frankfurt to dresden to berlin in february, 2020. tal natalie shifrin was our local guide in Berlin for the 4 days we were there.
tal's knowledge, enthusiasm, and energy level were outstanding. we have been very fortunate to have traveled to many parts of the world. if you are considering going to germany, we highly suggest you contact tal to enhance your experience.
Terry Michaels
Evanston, IL
terrym480
3/14/2020
Tal Natalie Shifrin - guide I’m writing to commend Tal Shifrin. Having traveled to 60 countries, it’s not surprising that I’ve encountered numerous guides. Few however compare to her. Not only does she have a broad range of knowledge and an ability to go deep beneath the surface, but Tal also has a way of delivering what is often a most difficult message in a most professional and most sensitive manner. Hers is an increasingly important job during these increasingly decisive times and anyone lucky enough to take her tour will come away in awe.
Pioneer609710
3/02/2020
TAL NATALIE SHIFRIN WAS A MASTERFUL, LEARNED, PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY TOUR GUIDE!!! Tal is everything any group visiting Germany could hope for in a tour guide. She was intelligent, engaging, professional and anticipated every need of our group. We were so fortunate to have had her as our guide and didn't want to return home to the United States. She maintained her unique presence as our professional guide while, all the time, making us feel she was simply a 'part of our touring family'. When you tour Germany, ask for her by name!!
nikonman7
3/02/2020
Amazing and a must do activity Excellent tour and very professional. Sharon is very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing her knowledge.
We have learned so much and would suggest everyone to come and spend time with Sharon.
We will surely take another guided tour next time in town. So much more to see.
See you Berlin.
Shahar D
2/21/2020
jewish germany my wife and i were travelling with our synagogue from frankfurt to dresden to berlin in february, 2020. tal natalie shifrin was our local guide in Berlin for the 4 days we were there. tal's knowledge, enthusiasm, and energy level were outstanding. we have been very fortunate to have traveled to many parts of the world. if you are considering going to germany, we highly suggest you contact tal to enhance your experience. Terry Michaels Evanston, IL
Terry M
2/01/2020
Tal Shifrin - a remarkable guide We had a couple visite to Berlin and had the sheer pleasure to be guided by Tal Shifrin. We booked a private tour of Jewish Berlin without knowing who will guide us and as soon as we met Tal we knew its going to be a great day. Tal has a unique combination of virtues: she is very knowledgeable, has pleasant character, a great sense of humor but more than anything - she has a brilliant way of telling the moving story of this city. One can tell that she is doing her job with a great deal of love. While we had coffee, she also gave us food recommendations that were spot on! Thank you!!
eddiebeauty
1/09/2020
The best of Berlin It was a superb tour with excellent guide we had ~4hours with Dafna our guide and it was one of the best I ever had .
Thanks again Dafna I will recommend this tour to all my friends.
arieberlin
1/06/2020
Best of Berlin Had a great tour with Or. Lot of knowledge, history and information.5 full hours with a half an hour break exactly when needed. Very recommended 🙂
Sharonixx
1/03/2020
We had a wonderful time! We took the Christmas markets tour with Oren. Oren was full if surprises and knowledge. The tour was very interesting and time just flew by. It's my 5th time traveling with Gablinger tours and certainly not the last.
Michal B
12/04/2019
"So much passion and energy shared with our guide made the experience so fulfilling. There is no better way to enrich yourself in the city. Thank you."
Rick W.
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Unsere Touren
3-5 Stunden
Berlin Highlights Tour
Von der Museuminsel, bis zum Check Point Charlie, von Gendarmenmarkt bis zum Holocaust Denkmal.
TOUR ANSEHEN
3 Stunden
Bayerisches Viertel
Kommen Sie mit uns auf eine Tour durch die damalige "Jüdische Schweiz"
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3-5 Stunden
Klassische jüdische Tour
Eine Reise durch die Zeit ins jüdische Leben in Berlin vor, während und nach dem Holocaust.
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3-5 Stunden
Kaltes Krieg und Berliner Mauer
In keiner anderen Stadt der Welt standen Sowjets und Amerikaner so nahe beieinander, und obwohl Deutschland als Ganzes geteilt wurde, symbolisiert kein anderer Ort in Deutschland die Teilung so wie die Berliner Mauer.
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3-5 Stunden
Multukulti und Street Art
Von einer militaristischen und faschistischen Hauptstadt zu einem Zentrum der Freiheit, des alternativen Lebensstils und der Kunst hat sich Berlin einen Namen gemacht.
TOUR ANSEHEN
3-5 Stunden
Kulinarisches Berlin
Entdecken Sie mit uns den Geschmack und die Aromen der Berliner auf dieser Tour abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade!
TOUR ANSEHEN
3-5 Hours
Das Dritte Reich
Lernen Sie mehr über die Geschichte des Dritten Reiches, die verschiedenen Opfergruppen und die Widerstandskämpfer.
TOUR ANSEHEN
5-6 Stunden
Potsdam und Park Sanssouci
Wer nach Berlin kommt, der muss auch nach Potsdam fahren. Vom Alten Markt bis zum Park Sanssouci und Schloss Cecilienhof im neuen Garten.
TOUR ANSEHEN
3-8 Stunden
Selbstgestaltte Touren
Nur für einen kurzen Besuch in Berlin und möchten mehr als ein Thema in einer Tour kombinieren?