--- title: "Themed tour \"Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun\"" url: "https://www.brienzersee.ch/en/experiences/poi/themed-tour-jewish-life-of-yesteryear-in-thun" description: "On the themed tour «Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun», author Franziska Streun takes her audience on a trip back to former times as she describes Jewish businesses, the prayer hall, the Torah school and the kosher diet of soldiers in the Second World War. She also shares her research findings on the Frontist Party in Thun, the pogrom of Basel, the Jewish ghetto in Bern and the towns of Endingen and Lengnau, until 1866 the only places in Switzerland where Jews were permitted to settle.On the themed tour \"Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun\", Franziska Streun leads participants on a journey back to bygone days. She speaks about shops like «Zur Stadt Paris» and «London Haus», describes the one-time prayer room and the Torah school and outlines where soldiers were able to eat kosher food on public holidays during the Second World War.The author of the novel biography \"The Baroness in the Vault\" also shares her research findings with interested persons, covering everything from the Frontists of Thun and the Oberland to the Basel pogrom, the Jewish ghetto of Bern and the towns of Endingen and Lengnau, until 1866 the only places in Switzerland where Jewish people were permitted to settle.The tour can be booked for private groups year-round.Your highlights at a glanceAbsorbing history of Jewish life in bygone daysInformation based on painstakingly researched documentsTo ensure that your trip is perfect in every wayGroup tours available year-roundSpecial rates for large groupsAperitifs can be booked additionallyEnquire/register by e-mail " language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2685633/123fcc42367c98793308448475bfbd69431be747599fa977f33e80a9a46e7572/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.brienzersee.ch > Experiences > Poi" --- Share Themed tour "Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun" =============================================== - guides Join us on a trip back to earlier times and learn interesting facts about the life of Jewish people in Thun ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **On the themed tour «Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun», author Franziska Streun takes her audience on a trip back to former times as she describes Jewish businesses, the prayer hall, the Torah school and the kosher diet of soldiers in the Second World War. She also shares her research findings on the Frontist Party in Thun, the pogrom of Basel, the Jewish ghetto in Bern and the towns of Endingen and Lengnau, until 1866 the only places in Switzerland where Jews were permitted to settle.** On the themed tour "Jewish life of yesteryear in Thun", Franziska Streun leads participants on a journey back to bygone days. She speaks about shops like «Zur Stadt Paris» and «London Haus», describes the one-time prayer room and the Torah school and outlines where soldiers were able to eat kosher food on public holidays during the Second World War. The author of the novel biography "The Baroness in the Vault" also shares her research findings with interested persons, covering everything from the Frontists of Thun and the Oberland to the Basel pogrom, the Jewish ghetto of Bern and the towns of Endingen and Lengnau, until 1866 the only places in Switzerland where Jewish people were permitted to settle. The tour can be booked for private groups year-round. ### **Your highlights at a glance** - Absorbing history of Jewish life in bygone days - Information based on painstakingly researched documents ### **To ensure that your trip is perfect in every way** - Group tours available year-round - Special rates for large groups - Aperitifs can be booked additionally - Enquire/register by Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Public guided tours, meeting point in front of the Spedition restaurant, Gewerbestrasse 4: 28 April at 7 p.m., 6 June at 3 p.m. and 3 September at 6 p.m. Duration: 1.5 hours. Registration required by e-mail to info@franziskastreun.ch Read more Eligibility - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - Suitable for the Elderly - Suitable for Pushchair - for Children of the age of 10 upwards Other Furnishing/Equipment - Barrier-free access Social Media Read more License (master data) Interlaken Tourismus Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Fair - Fair - Gastronomy - Place of interest - shipping - climbing - guides - Tours 231.27 km - Touring by Motorbike 7.85 km - Hiking Trail 11.11 km - Hiking Trail - Webcams - Media Contact **Franziska Streun** Waldheimstrasse 11 3604 Thun