Museo Ebraico
The Museo Ebraico di Venezia is devoted to the history of Jews in Venice, positioned between two of the city’s oldest synagogues: the Great German Synagogue and the Canton Synagogue. It was founded in 1953 by Cesare Vivante, together with rabbis Elio Toaff and Bruno Polacco, created at the request of Giovannina Reinisch Sullam and Aldo Fortis. The museum’s dedication is to Vittorio Fano, president of the Jewish Community of Venice from 1945 to 1959, linking the institution directly to the community’s postwar leadership. Its original purpose continues today: the museum not only preserves objects, but also runs tours of Venetian synagogues as a way to educate visitors and help conserve these sites. …
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