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The Jewish Heritage and the Synagogue of Florence - PRIVATE TOUR

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What was life like for the Jewish people in Florence when Botticelli painted the Primavera? Or at Galileo’s time? Discover this and much more with this tour.

What's included:

• Private english-speaking licensed guide at disposal for 3 hours
• Entrance to the Florence Synagogue an Jewish Museum
• Walking Tour

Information:

• Meeting point  - Piazza della Repubblica (next to the APPLE STORE under the loggias, corner with Via Pellicceria) - Florence
• Duration: 3h

And what is the Jewish community like in Florence today? Arno Travel brings you the complete story of Florence from the Jewish perspective, told by an art historian of Jewish origin. Her vast knowledge and storytelling provide an insider’s view of Jewish Florence not found in the guidebooks. The tour starts from the beautiful Synagogue, continuing through the Jewish cemetery and museum, onto the former ghetto and first neighborhood of the Jewish Community in Florence.

PLEASE NOTE: THE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY SANITIZED AND THE VISITS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS STATED BY THE HEALTH EMERGENCY.

Where / Meeting point

via pellicceria 43/r - 50123 Firenze (FI)

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• Accommodation with kosher breakfast in Rome, Venice and Florence in B&B and 3 star hotels 
• Skip the line entrance tickets for main tourist attractions (Accademia, Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Rome-Florence-Siena-Venice synagogues)
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Jewish florence walking tour: the synagogue, the jewish museum of florence and michelangelo’s david.

Thanks to this Jewish Florence Walking Tour you will discover how the history of the city is related to the Jewish community. This tour includes a walk in the city, the Synagogue, the Jewish Museum of Florence and Accademia Gallery, where Michelangelo’s King David is displayed. Florence was a flourishing economical centre since the Middle Ages and had a large Jewish community. Cosimo the Elder was the first to favor the presence of Jews in Florence in 1437, calling them explicitly to handle pawn shops and small loans. Moreover, Florence was the centre of the international banking system. In fact, it had minted the strongest currency of Europe (the golden florin, in pure gold) and needed a solid commercial and financial background in order to guarantee monetary liquidity. But the relation between Florence and the Jews was not only of economic nature. It was cultural as well. With the Jewish Florence Walking Tour you get to know centuries of Florentine and Jewish history.

THW JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORENCE

The Jewish Museum of Florence is located on the second and third floor of the Synagogue. In spite of its small size, it significantly portraits the history of the Jewish community of Florence over the centuries. It displays a wooden model reconstructing the ghetto, that was entirely demolished at the end of XIX century. It also houses ancient ritual objects, like rimmonim , parochet and atarah . On the second floor we find objects donated by the members of the community that show the Jewish everyday life.

THE JEWISH FLORENCE WALKING TOUR: THE SYNAGOGUE OF FLORENCE

The Synagogue of Florence was erected thanks to an important bequest by David Levi in 1881. It shows an eclectic moorish style, unique in its genre. Also, it’s located in a very attractive 18th century district where the temple is the heart of a little Jewish neighborhood. Here you can find the only kosher restaurant in Florence. The last will of the donor was to create a temple worthy of the beauty of Florence, which must be very recognizable. This is the reason of the choice of the majestic green copper dome, third in size after the Cathedral’s dome and the Medici Chapels’ one. With our Jewish Florence Walking Tour we will visit the temple and the museum’s upper floors. We also have a walk to Florence main area, to see Republic square, where once the ghetto stood, and the Baptistery Gate of Paradise, by Lorenzo Ghiberti, which represents 10 stories of the Jewish Bible.

FLORENCE AND THE JEWS

Florence in the Renaissance period was amongst the most open-minded societies. Since it was an international hub, you could find a true melting-pot, with immigrants coming from every part of Europe. Cosimo the Elder protected greek and jewish scholars because he was eager to recover the most ancient tradition of philosophy and religion, and he recognized the indubitable value of these pre-christian cultures. Unfortunately, the wind changed with the new political order. Actually, another Medici, Cosimo I, in 1570 opted the first ghetto of Florence . All was destroyed during Florence’s period as Italy’s capital city, but we can virtually reconstruct the aspect of jewish Florence thanks to documents and maps found in the Jewish Museum of the Florence Synagogue.

Why you choose this Tour!

• Because the Renaissance sprung in Florence thanks to many jewish scholars.
• Because the Renaissance intellectual had to speak latin, greek and hebrew to be considered a highly educated person.
• Because the Synagogue of Florence is a spectacular temple!

Jewish Florence Walking Tour, Synagogue of Florence

Jewish Florence Walking Tour, Republic Square

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Jewish Florence Walking Tour, Accademia Gallery

Jewish Florence Walking Tour, The Jewish Museum of Florence

Additional info.

• Duration : 3 hours
• Kids : Sure! It's a nice experience for them!
• Price : From 250€
• Location : Accademia Gallery, Florence Synagogue, Jewish Museum of Florence, Republic Square (old Jewish ghetto), Duomo Square

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Jewish Florence History

From the middle ages to nowadays.

When did Jews start to live in Florence? What is the story of the Jewish Community   and how its fortunes changed, through the centuries?

It is possible, even if not documented, that a group of Jews lived in Florence in the first centuries from its foundation, occurred in the 1st century B.C.E. The city was an important commercial centr e   o f the Roman Empire , well connected with Rome through the Cassia Way  and with  Pisa and    the Mediterranean Sea through the river Arno .

Since before the Romans founded Florence, a large number of Jews had been living in Rome and Ostia, its port . Trade between these cities was frequent, and this corroborated the hypothesis that some Jews from Rome had moved to Florence.

With the end of the Roman Empire and the barbarian invasions , for Florence began a long period of decadence until the 11th century, when the economic rebirth of the city became unstoppable .

During the late Middle Ages , 13th – 14th centuries, Florence became one of the biggest cities in Italy and Europe , thanks to its expanding textile production and its prosperous banks. At that time some Jewish people were in the city , however, only in 15th century  a substantial number of Jews settled in Florence.

In 1437 the Republic of Florence, led by Cosimo de’ Medici, the ‘Elder’ , summoned Jewish pawnbrokers to take over from Christian pawnbrokers, who had been prohibited from managing loans by the Church. Since then, the Jewish presence in Florence has continued, through success and setbacks. Its history interlaces with famous political and cultural events of the Renaissance , especially under the rule of the Medici family (1434 -1737).

The celebrated ‘Golden Era’ of Lorenzo the Magnificent , patron of Botticelli, Leonardo and the young Michelangelo , was a ‘Golden Era’ also for Jewish culture , with many intellectual exchanges between Jewish scholars, who came from all over Italy, and Lorenzo’s court philosophers. Christian scholars were particularly interested in Qabbalah and Jewish biblical commentaries, and some of them learned Hebrew with well-known Jewish scholars.

After Lorenzo’s death , in 1492 , the Medici were exiled twice, in 1494 and in 1527 . During those times, the new republican governments supported the foundation of a municipal pawnshop with very low interests to pay, threatening Jewish moneylenders with expulsion from the city and its commerce. The glorious time for some, during which Michelangelo created the David and Machiavelli rose to influence , was not such a glorious time for Jews who lived in Florence.

The Medici returned to power in 1530 , thanks to the alliance of Pope Medici, Clement VII, with the Emperor Charles V of Habsburg, from whom they obtained the title Ducal.

Under the rule of the second Medici Duke , Cosimo I , whose rule began in 1537, Jews had better times . Cosimo , ambitious politician and business man, in about 20 years submitted Siena, conquered most of Tuscany territory and founded on the coast the city and port of Livorno . To improve Tuscany’s commercial power and relationships in the larger Mediterranean region, Cosimo wanted to have a good relationship with the Levantine Jews (the Sephardim). As part of building this relationship, Cosimo did not submit to the Pope’s request to confine Jews in a ghetto, such as the Pope did in Rome in 1555. However, in 1569 , the Pope gave him the title of Grand Duke of Tuscany , and one year later, the ghetto was officially instituted in Florence as well as in Siena.

From 1571 to the end of the Medici dynasty in 1737 the life and work of the Florence Jewish Community was very restricted and subject to serious discrimination. With the enlightened government of the Grand Dukes Habsburg Lorraine , from 1737 to 1859 , Florentine Jews started to have many more rights as citizens.

In 1750 the Jewish Community of Florence obtained to buy the two synagogues of the ghetto, after 2 years Jews in Florence were allowed to do almost all professions, and in 1779 two Florentine Jews and one from Livorno were allowed to buy the ghetto.

From the beginning of 19th century, Jews started to take active roles in cultural, economic, and political life. With the unification of Italy, in  1861, they had all the rights of citizens and were involved in Italian life, politics, and culture in all fields.

For Florentine and Tuscan Jews, the 19th and early 20th century was a second ‘Golden Era’ with a great flowering of intellectual, artistic, and religious activities, solidly balancing identity and emancipation. In that period the great Synagogue of Florence was built, from 1874 to 1882 , in Morish style and observing the Sephardic rite . It is still in use nowadays. A t the end 19th century, the Italian Rabbinical College was transferred from Rome to Florence for about thirty years, attracting Jewish scholars from all over Italy.

Jewish history in Florence is marked by great accomplishments as well as painful memories. The worst period for the Florentine and I talian Jews began when the Fascist government – which started in 1922 – moved from a non-antisemitic policy to the racial laws in 1938, two years after the alliance between the Fascist Italy and the Nazi Germany. The situation worsened with the German occupation in 1943-44 and the subsequent deportations of the Shoah.

In 1966 the city was flooded by the Arno river and the Synagogue was again seriously damaged.

Despite everything, however, Florentine Jews have remained deeply involved in the city life, maintaining all the social and religious activities of a modern organized Jewish Community .

To see places where Jewish traces are, join one of our tours!

For more information or to book the tour do not hesitate to send us an email .

Opening hours

Museum opening hours From 1st October to 31st May : Sunday to Thursday 10.00 am – Friday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm From 1st June to 30th September : Sunday to Thursday 10.00 am – 6.30 pm – Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm last tickets sold 45 minutes before closing time

The Synagogue and Museum are closed to visitors on Saturday and on Jewish holidays

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Ceremonial furnishings and accoutrements and items for worship in the home.

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The Jewish Museum is situated inside the synagogue on two floors of the monumental building that hosts the prayer hall. The tour is divided into two sections: on the first floor we find the ceremonial furnishings and accoutrements used in the synagogue, silverware and textiles from the old synagogues in Florence’s now demolished ghetto and photographs and documents from the archives telling the story of the city’s Jewish community. While the second floor houses items used for worship in the home. The tour ends with the “Room of Memory”, devoted to the Holocaust, and with the “Immersive room” where, thanks to a unique sensory experience, visitors are immersed in the mesmerising story of the construction of Florence synagogue. The Museum is a truly atmospheric experience offering visitors breathtaking views of the prayer hall and the roofs of Florence.

June to September : Monday to Thursday 10.00 am – 6.30 pm | Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm

October to May : Sunday to Thursday 10.00 am – 5.30 pm | Friday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Last tickets sold 45 minutes before closing time The Synagogue and Museum are closed to visitors on Saturday and on Jewish holidays.

Full price : 6,50 euro

From July 1st, 2024, the full ticket price for visiting the Jewish Museum will be 9 Euros.

Concessions : 5 euro

Children aged 6 to 14; students aged 15 to 26; journalists; groups with a reservation; holders of tickets to the Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Siena. Proof of identity is required and must be displayed

Free of charge

Children up to 6 years of age; handicapped visitors and their caregivers; holders of a valid Firenze Card; group leaders: 2 teachers for every 20 students; 1 leader for every group of 20 adults.

Advance booking fee € 1.00

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Synagogue of Florence Claimed

The new Israelite temple of Florence was completed in 1882, to a project by the architects Treves, Falcini and Micheli. It was situated far from the old ghetto in the Mattonaia area, close to the city walls, a space which had thus far been occupied by orchards and gardens. The building is a fine example of Emancipation synagogue architecture. Its monumental forms make it stand out and affirm the integration of the community within civil society, and the achievement of equal rights. The design research carried out with a view to expressing the identity of the place led to an eclectic architecture which combines Moorish, Romanesque and Byzantine elements, and makes it distinguishable from nearby religious buildings. The large garden to the front was originally planted with exotic species. The building’s exterior is clad in white and pink stone. A portico with three horseshoe arches leads to an atrium, which extends the full width of the façade. In the left-hand tower a lift has been installed, which provides access to the women’s gallery and the museum rooms.

The interior is richly frescoed with arabesques and geometric patterns in warm colours. It has a rectangular plan, a barrel vault ceiling and a large apse. The granite columns which divide it into three aisles support the women’s gallery which runs along three sides. The original longitudinal layout of the furnishings, in imitation of churches, placed the officiant’s podium within the separate section of the aron ; today, the tevah has been transferred to a central position and the pews are set facing it.

Via Luigi Carlo Farini 6, 50121, Florence Included in the visit to the Jewish Museum of Florence .

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Italy – art, food, and sunshine make Italy the Country of Celebration. Our tour “La Bella Italia” has it all, and though many of you already have seen the splendors of this country, you will find our trip delicious in every way. We have created the very best Italy tour for you including Venice, Florence and Rome — not only the legendary sights, but also the living Jewish soul of these places.

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Jewish tour to italy venice – florence – pisa – tuscany – siena – san gimignano – pitigliano – rome, duration : 9 days., 2018 departures : july 23 – july 31, price per person : $ 4,790 land only $ 1,390 single supplement, accommodations : venice , 2 nights. bauer hotel, florence , 4 nights. j & j hotel, rome , 2 nights. grand hotel de la minerve, meals : 8 breakfasts 4 lunches 3 dinners, included highlights : transfers, sightseeing & touring in¬ deluxe air-conditioned coaches. luggage handling at all hotels. deluxe & first class hotels. buffet breakfast daily at the hotels. complete program throughout. meeting with local communities. friday night dinner in florence. professional tour director. tips, except to tour director, guides, and drivers., pre/post tours : we can accommodate pre/post tour arrangements in conjunction with this departure., passport & visa : no visa is required for travel to italy. always make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months after the tour ends., not included : flights. optional pre, post or other private tour arrangements. services not mentioned. meals not mentioned. expenses of personal nature. travel insurance., day 01 tuesday arrival to venice.

Arrival in Venice airport. Begin the Italy tour with a boat transfer to the hotel on Venice Island. Time to rest and unwind. In the evening, celebrate with a Welcome Dinner. Bauer Hotel.

Day 02 Wednesday Venice

Today, enjoy the uniquely dramatic flavor of Venice as you sightsee this legendary city. Begin at Piazza San Marco with a visit to the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs (with artwork by Tintoretto and Veronese), as well as the world-famous San Marco Basilica. Continue, via Venice’s characteristically narrow streets and alleys, to the Rialto Bridge, which spans across the Grand Canal of Venice Island. Later, return to Piazza San Marco with time at leisure. Next, depart by boat to the Ghetto Vecchio (Europe’s first official Ghetto – the word is, in fact, Italian). Upon arrival, Lunch will be served. Afterwards, visit the Ghetto, including the Synagogues and equally important Museum, before returning by boat to the hotel. Evening at leisure. Bauer Hotel.

Day 03 Thursday Venice – Bologna – Florence

Drive southwards towards Bologna, where Jewish communities have been active since early Medieval times. Tour the historic, cobblestoned Jewish Quarter, including the remains of the Ghetto’s historic synagogue (there were once eleven in total). Later, continue to Florence, glorious center of the Renaissance, and filled with the finest artworks the world has ever witnessed. Enter “Firenze” in the afternoon, stopping at Piazza Michelangelo for panoramic views of the city below. Afterwards, check in to your hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure, Florence is extraordinarily walkable, and you are sure to find interesting and inviting places around every corner. J & J Hotel.

Day 04 Friday Florence

Begin your day with a visit to Florence’s extraordinary Moorish-style Synagogue (whose dome punctuates the city skyline) as well as the attached Jewish Museum with its fine collections. Later, be inspired by the beauty of Florence as you stroll the charming streets and great squares. Visit the Academy of Fine Arts (Accademia), home of Michelangelo’s statue of our own David. Continue past the famous Duomo, to Ponte Vecchio – a spectacular bridge filled with artisans – as well as the impressive Piazza Delle Signoria. Return to hotel in the afternoon with time at leisure. Dinner. J & J Hotel.

Day 05 Saturday Florence – Pisa – Florence

This morning, choose to unwind, join services at the Florence Synagogue, or join an excursion to nearby Pisa.  Associated with Galileo (and his studies of gravity), Pisa’s greatest treasure is, of course, the uniquely Leaning Tower – which leans more and more with each passing decade. Return to Florence. Later in the afternoon, visit the Uffizi Gallery – Italy’s most impressive museum. Its rich collection includes drawings, sculptures, and paintings by Giotto, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and many more. J & J Hotel.

Day 06 Sunday Florence – Siena – San Gimignano – Florence

This morning, depart for a full-day excursion to the charming countryside of Tuscany. This region is justly famous for its natural beauty, magnificent wine, as well as fabulous food. Here is the generous heart of Italy. Drive towards the hills of Siena for a visit to the picturesque town where Jews settled more than 800 years ago. After exploring this town and its fascinating Synagogue, continue next along typical Tuscan roads to San Gimignano, known as the “Town of Towers.” With its narrow streets and picturesque houses, San Gimignano will leave a lasting impression of the richness of Tuscan and Italian culture. Lastly, cap the day with a visit to one of Chianti’s famous wineries. Return to Florence in the late afternoon. Lunch is served during the tour. J & J Hotel.

Day 07 Monday Florence – Rome

Today takes you southward, towards Italy’s ancient capital: Rome. En route, visit the town of Pitigliano, where Jews settled in the 16th century (due to growing anti-Jewish sentiment in the Papal States). Pitigliano became known as “Little Jerusalem” as its Jewish community grew prosperous throughout the following centuries. Visit the Ghetto, Synagogue, and Museum, followed by a traditional Tuscan Country Lunch. Afterwards, continue to Rome to experience world-class monuments of an ancient world. Enter the impressive Colosseum, where slaves fought for their lives to the roars of spectators. Continue to the ruins of the Roman Forum – an Italian epicenter that was once filled with all the pomp we associate with names like Caesar, Nero, and Cicero. Later, drive into the heart of Rome, to the uniquely romantic setting of the Trevi Fountain. Check-in at the hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. Grand Hotel De La Minerve.

Day 08 Tuesday Rome

This morning, visit the Vatican area, including Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter’s Square), which can hold nearly half a million people, and the lavishly gilded St. Peter’s Basilica. Tour the Vatican Museum, with its priceless art collections — from the Sistine Chapel (featuring splendid ceilings and vaults by the multi-faceted Michelangelo), to Greco-Roman Antiquities, the Raphael Rooms, and a collection of modern religious art. Later, be introduced to Jewish Rome, where Jewish life can be traced back to the Second Century. Visit Rome’s Great Synagogue and its Jewish Museum. Next, a walking tour in the stylish Trastevere area, where the Roman Jewish Ghetto used to be. Remainder of day at leisure.  Dinner. Grand Hotel De La Minerve.

Day 09 Wednesday Rome – Home flight

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