Jewish Odessa Part 3. Turn-Of-The-Twentieth Century Odessa

Explore vibrant turn-of-the-twentieth century Jewish Odessa. Learn about the most notorious 1905 pogrom. In the early 20th century Odessa became a major cultural and economical center on the Black Sea. 

 ith the Jewish population reaching around 200 000 people, the city was the third largest Jewish place in the world. Jewish merchants belonged to Odessa's business elite. Eleven out of fifteen local banks belonged to the Jews. Odessa was the "City of Dreams" for the Jews and the "Gates to Zion". Yet, the most bloody Jewish pogrom happened in the city in 1905 forcing thousands of Jews to immigrate. Join this tour to explore the fascinating, yet torbulant turn-of-the-twentieth century Jewish Odessa.