Venice-The Jewish Ghetto - since 1516
Every time I have been to Venice I visit the Jewish Ghetto. I don't know why, because it really hasn't changed very much in centuries.
Today
- Community: The area is still the center of Venice's Jewish community and is a major tourist attraction.
- Synagogues: There are five synagogues within the ghetto, which are a testament to the different Jewish communities that lived there. Two are open for tours.
- Museum: The Jewish Museum of Venice, established in 1954, is located within the ghetto and displays artifacts and houses three of the synagogues.
- Pawnshops: The Banco Rosso, a famous pawnshop, still stands in the Ghetto Nuovo and offers insight into the community's economic role in Venice.
A creative interpretation of the traditional torah scrolls, designed for American tourists!