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Schola Italiana
The starkly beautiful wooden cupola of the 1575 Schola Italiana (Italian Syn-
agogue) sits atop private apartments in Campo del Ghetto Nuovo.
Schola Tedesca
According to 16th-century Venetian law, only the German Jewish community
could lend money. The Schola Tedesca (German Synagogue) reflects the success of
this trade in its baroque pulpit, carved benches and gilded women's gallery, mod-
elled after a Venetian opera balcony.
Schola Canton
The cupola of c1531 Schola Canton (the Corner or French Synagogue) has gilded
18th-century interiors featuring eight charming landscapes inspired by Biblical
parables.
Campo del Ghetto Vecchio
Over the bridge in Campo del Ghetto Vecchio are two synagogues with 17th-cen-
tury interiors attributed to Baldassare Longhena.
Schola Levantina
(Levantine
Synagogue) has a magnificent wooden pulpit, while
Schola Spagnola
(Spanish
Synagogue) features a sweeping staircase, Venetian high-arched windows and
baroque interiors.
Museo Ebraico
www.museoebraico.it
; Campo del Ghetto Nuovo 2902b; adult/reduced €3/2; 10am-7pm Sun-Fri ex-
cept Jewish holidays Jun-Sep, to 6pm Oct-May; Guglie)
explores the history of Venice's Jew-
ish community through everyday artifacts, including finely wrought devotional ob-
jects and books published in the Ghetto during the Renaissance.
