Venice Synagogues

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship, blending the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of reverence and admiration.