Jewish Novogrudok

Novogrudok is a Belarusian town with a rich thousand-year history and a heritage that remains to this day. As the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, this town has attracted attention and interest from time immemorial. But did you know that it was the Jewish population that developed the town's economy, architecture and culture?Jews appeared in the town as early as the 15th century, making it a Jewish settlement. The entire historic centre of Novogrudok was filled with Jewish shops, houses, schools and hospitals. The Synagogue Square was next to the main Market Square, which is where Jewish street began. It was in this part of town that on Fridays life in Novogrudok came to a standstill, all the Jews began to prepare for the Shabbat, shops were closed and trade stopped.We invite you on an amazing journey through Jewish Novogrudok, which will help you immerse yourself in that time, feel the spirit of the past, visit and see with your own eyes the preserved places associated with Jewish historical and cultural heritage.