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Synagogue of Rome
The Great Synagogue of Rome (Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Roma) is the largest synagogue in Rome.
History
The Jewish community of Rome goes back to the 2nd century B.C when the Roman Empire had an alliance of sorts with Judea under the leadership of Judah Maccabeus. At that time, many Jews came to Rome from Judea. Their numbers increased during the following centuries due to the settlement that came with Mediterranean trade. Then large numbers of Jews were brought to Rome as slaves following the Jewish–Roman wars in Judea from 63 to 135 CE.
The present Synagogue was constructed shortly after the unification of Italy in 1870, when the Kingdom of Italy captured Rome and the Papal States ceased to exist. The Roman Ghetto was demolished and the Jews were granted citizenship. The building which had previously housed the ghetto synagogue (a complicated structure housing five scolas in a single building) was demolished, and the Jewish community began making plans for a new and impressive building.
Commemorative plates have been affixed to honour the local Jewish victims of Nazi Germany and of a Palestine Liberation Organization attack in 1982.
On 13 April 1986, Pope John Paul II made an unexpected visit to the Great Synagogue. This event marked the first known visit by a pope to a synagogue since the early history of the Roman Catholic Church. He prayed with Rabbi Elio Toaff, the former Chief Rabbi of Rome. This was seen by many[who?] as an attempt to improve relations between Catholicism and Judaism and a part of Pope John Paul II's programme to improve relations with Jews. In 2010 Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni hosted a visit from Pope Benedict XVI.
The synagogue celebrated its centenary in 2004. In addition to serving as a house of worship, it is also serves a cultural and organizational centre for la Comunità Ebraica di Roma (the Jewish community of Rome). It houses the offices of the Chief Rabbi of Rome, as well as the Jewish Museum of Rome.
On 17 January 2005, thirteen cantors, in conjunction with the Jewish Ministers Cantors Association of America (the Chazzanim Farband), performed in a cantorial concert for the first time in the synagogue's history.
t:source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Synagogue_of_RomeLandmarks near Synagogue of Rome
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Jewish Ghetto
190 yd ( 170 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Torre Argentina
440 yd ( 400 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Campo de Fiori Square
610 yd ( 560 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Palazzo Venezia
650 yd ( 590 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Piazza Venezia
750 yd ( 680 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Roman Forum
810 yd ( 740 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Pantheon
910 yd ( 840 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Piazza Navona
920 yd ( 840 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Sant Agostino
0.6 mi ( 1,000 m ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Trevi Fountain
0.7 mi ( 1.2 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Metro station Colosseo
0.8 mi ( 1.2 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Quirinale
0.8 mi ( 1.2 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Via del Corso
0.8 mi ( 1.3 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Trastevere
0.8 mi ( 1.3 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
The Colosseum
0.8 mi ( 1.4 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Metro station Circo Massimo
0.8 mi ( 1.4 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Sant'Angelo Castle
0.9 mi ( 1.5 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Via Condotti
0.9 mi ( 1.5 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Piazza di Spagna
1 mi ( 1.6 km ) from Synagogue of Rome -
Via Nazionale
1 mi ( 1.6 km ) from Synagogue of Rome