April Tours

5 April: Pesach
12 April: Pesach
19 April: Women in Judaism: A View from the Women’s Gallery
26 April: Liberation in Venice

Pesach

Why is this night different from all other nights? This is the question children ask during the Pesach dinner, in which symbolic foods are eaten and intertwined with the story of the Exodus from Egypt, songs, and meaningful ritual gestures. During these days, all Jewish families gather to celebrate together their freedom from Egyptian slavery. Together, we will explore the traditions connected to this festival through a journey that will take us from ancient Egypt to the Jewish tables of Venice / to the Jewish homes of Venice.

Women in Judaism: A View from the Women’s Gallery

From antiquity to the present day, women have always played a leading role in Jewish tradition. From the Torah to contemporary times, Judaism offers examples of extraordinary women who became points of reference for an entire people, who protected the most vulnerable, or who made their voices heard and initiated true cultural revolutions.
And in everyday life, what is the religious role of women in Judaism? What are the mitzvot (commandments) specifically associated with women? Which ritual objects tell the story of women in Judaism?
We will share these and many other insights while enjoying exclusive access to a space usually closed to visitors: the women’s gallery of the synagogue, from which we will share with women a point of view of exceptional beauty and suggestive charm.

Liberation in Venice

More than eighty years later, the themes of freedom and resistance remain more relevant than ever. On the occasion of the 25 April celebrations, the Jewish Museum presents the testimonies of Marco Sive Salvadori, the “partisan in short trousers.” His story allows us to explore the theme of “small-scale resistance,” made up of everyday actions and acts of resilience within a chaotic and collapsing world. Through Marco’s testimonies and interviews, along with those of others involved in the Resistance, we will be able to reconstruct the experience of liberation through the eyes of a young boy.