Synagogue of Sermide
| Synagogue of Sermide | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Location | |
| Location | 3 Via Contrada degli Ebrei, Sermide, Italy |
 Interactive map of Synagogue of Sermide | |
| Coordinates | 45°00′22″N 11°17′54″E / 45.00611°N 11.29833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1598 |
The Synagogue of Sermide (Italian: Sinagoga di Sermide) is a former synagogue located in Sermide e Felonica, Italy.
History
[edit]The synagogue was built in 1598, and served as the place of worship for the town's Jewish community for over three centuries. Due to a loss of the town's Jews by the early 20th century, the synagogue became inactive by 1936.[1] The furnishings were transferred to the Central Synagogue of Milan. They are currently located in a small oratory in its basement.[2] The large Torah ark, a gift from the Jewish community of Mantua[3] given in 1635 (constructed in 1543),[4] was brought to Israel and is exhibited in Jerusalem at the Uri Nahon Museum of Jewish-Italian Art.[5] It contains two side columns surmounted by two pots with large curved handles and a tympanum.
The building was damaged during bombing during WWII and was later turned into a private home[6] with traces of the old rooms still preserved, such as the women's section.[7] In 2006, a committee was set up in the commune for the recovery of the former synagogue. The 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes damaged the structural integrity of the building.[8] The following year, wooden external supports were added to prevent further damage, with the total estimated repair cost to the building being €235,900.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Italy: Nine years later, what is the status of Jewish heritage sites damaged in the devastating earthquakes that hit northern Italy in May 2012?". Jewish Heritage Europe. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ "Sinagoghe e oratori". Mosaico (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ Wigoder, Geoffrey (1986). The Story of the Synagogue: A Diaspora Museum Book. Harper & Row. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-06-069401-2.
- ↑ Gutmann, Joseph (2023-08-21). The Jewish Sanctuary. BRILL. p. 29. ISBN 978-90-04-66605-4.
- ↑ Yaniv, Bracha (2017-08-01). The Carved Wooden Torah Arks of Eastern Europe. Liverpool University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-78694-852-6.
- ↑ Sacerdoti, Annie (1986). Guida all'Italia ebraica. Genova: Marietti.
- ↑ Greco, Giorgia (1998-11-10). "Annamaria Mortari e Claudia Bonora Prevdi (a cura di) Il giardino degli ebrei". www.informazionecorretta.com. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ "Il sisma minaccia la sinagoga di Sermide". Moked (in Italian). 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
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