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Scolagrande Synagogue
The Scolagrande Synagogue (Judeo-Italian languages, Judeo-Italian: ''Grand Synagogue'') is a Judaism, Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Via la Giudea 24, in the town of Trani, Apulia, Trani, Puglia in Italy. Built by the History of the Jews in Italy, Italian–Jewish community of Apulia during the Italy in the Middle Ages, Middle Ages and completed in 1247, the building was acquired by the Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church in 1380 and served as St. Anne's Church () until it was deconsecration, deconsecrated and returned to the Jewish community in 2004. The building is used as a synagogue and as a Jewish museum, called the St. Anna Synagogue Museum (), as part of the Diocesan Museum of Trani. History The building was one of four synagogues in Trani converted to Church (building), churches in 1380, when the 310 Jews remaining in the city were forcibly converted to Christianity. The four confiscated synagogues were renamed Santa Maria in Scolanova (now the Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judaism
Judaism () is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic, Monotheism, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jews, Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of observing the Mosaic covenant, which they believe was established between God in Judaism, God and the Jewish people. The religion is considered one of the earliest monotheistic religions. Jewish religious doctrine encompasses a wide body of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Among Judaism's core texts is the Torah—the first five books of the Hebrew Bible—and a collection of ancient Hebrew scriptures. The Tanakh, known in English as the Hebrew Bible, has the same books as Protestant Christianity's Old Testament, with some differences in order and content. In addition to the original written scripture, the supplemental Oral Torah is represented by later texts, such as the Midrash and the Talmud. The Hebrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
