Located on the third floor, this small, yet informative museum documents, in Latvian and English, the history of Jewish life in Latvia beginning with the 18th century. Visitors can discover the important role Jews played in Latvian society and the contributions they made to intellectual life, the arts and even sports. The exhibits are also a moving testimony to the suffering Latvian Jews experienced at the hands of the Nazis and Soviets. The last section of the museum entitled 'The Jewish People Survived' illustrates the triumphant rebirth of Judaism in Latvia after independence. Maps of Jewish sights in Riga are available at the entrance.

Admission: donations.

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• paz - telaviv 09 September 2011
  i was visiting this place few times.although it is small museum it is still very full of information about the jewish community who lived in latvia.if you are jewish this is the place for you to learn about the history of jews in latvia .