Historic Jewish communities, roots travel, palaces and beach resorts in western Latvia
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 72. This episode was recorded prior to the events of October 7, 2023.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Jurmula, a short drive or train ride from Riga(photo credit: @MarkDavidPod )
Mark and David travel to the Baltic Sea and Latvia's port city Liepaja to meet members of the Jewish community before heading to a glorious beach town and majestic stately home.The gardens at Rundale Palace (Credit: @MarkDavidPod)25000 Jews were massacred and buried in mass graves at Rumbula, just outside Riga (Credit: @MarkDavidPod)
This time:
Go West, young men
The Jews of pre-War Liepaja
Personal accounts of Holocaust salvation
Reconstruction of a community
The finery of Rundale Palace
Tragic tales are never far away - the story of Rumbula
