The bima (area for reading the Torag) on the inside of the synagogue used by the modern jewish faction nowaday

The front of the synagogue, the Tourag is stored behind the black curtain

The biggest Jewish cemetary in the world, with over 700 graves

The newest synagogue in Krakow, built in the last 19th century

Krakow Jewish Quarter

March 7, 2019 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

An interesting tour around Krakow's Jewish Quarter this morning, visiting a working synagogue amongst various interesting buildings and areas. Learnt a lot about old and modern Jewish culture. With Poland having the second biggest Jewish community in the world (after the USA) before 1939 to just 450ish today it really made me appreciate the scale of the Nazi regime's effect on the city.Read more