The Pale of Settlement

The Pale of Settlement
Mondays, 30 January, 6, 13, 20 & 27 February, 19:30-20:45 on Zoom

The Pale of Settlement is a very important part of our Jewish history. The Pale was the biggest Jewish Ghetto in the history of humanity, which existed for 126 years, and made a profound impact on both Jewish and the world’s history at the time. Many Jewish families around the world trace their roots back to the Pale.

In the series of 5 talks we will learn about the history and the lessons from of the Pale. Please feel free to join any of the sessions! With Rabbi Tanya.

In our first session we will briefly talk about the migration of the Jews from south-east and later on from Western Europe to the territories, which were later was known as the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. We will celebrate the achievements of Jewish Renaissance of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth & the unprecedented magnitude of independence of Jewish communities within the Commonwealth. We will also begin a conversation about the rise of the autonomous communal structure of the Jewish community, and learn about the formation of the Pale and how it influenced the future of the Jewish community within its vast territory.