Museum of Italian Jewish Art Umberto Nahon - the only one of its kind. Few tourists know of its existence, and yet it is worth a visit. The museum collects original art objects and documents of Jewish communities all over Italy, and recreates the life of the Jews in this country for centuries. The main collection was brought from Italy to Israel in the mid XX century by Dr. Umberto Nahon, Judaica saves the deserted synagogues.

The building, which houses a museum, it is interesting in itself. The so-called complex Schmidt (on behalf of the priest Wilhelm Schmidt) in the XIX century were German Catholic community, a shelter for pilgrims and Welfare Center. Classical symmetry of the facade, arched windows and arches are characteristic of Gothic style (third floor, more simple, was built in 1925). Very nice lounge and dining room on the first floor is now used for lectures and concerts, with its frescoes of biblical themes and motifs in the oriental style of the late XIX century.

Once in the XX century Catholic Society moved to Jerusalem and handed the decoration of the synagogue of Conegliano, which required the room, it was decided to give the museum complex Schmidt.

The synagogue from Conegliano - Pearl Museum. Founded in the XVI century in the Italian town of Conegliano synagogue served as local Jews until the First World War and after, when the community dispersed, remained deserted. In 1951, all the decoration of the church was moved to Jerusalem, and here, in the former Schmidt complex, fully restored interior of the synagogue. It is not just an integral part of the exhibition, but it is used as intended by the Italian Jews living in Jerusalem. The center of the synagogue - a great ark (Torah scrolls store) XVII century, ornate carved wooden ornaments and gold leaf.

Actually the museum is small, but its permanent exhibition "Made in Italy: the material aspect of spiritual objects" extremely interesting. Jews have been present in Italy continuously for the past 2,200 years. They tried to keep their own identity, but at the same time took over the local customs and artistic trends - is seen in the ceremonial products, made in the Baroque and Rococo. All exhibits elegant, amazing attention to detail: that's silver set for hand washing of the XVIII century in the form of shells, that's the same time, tips for the Torah, like miniature architectural structures, here paroches (temple veil) XVII century elaborately embroidered on it in verse and patterns ...

Private room given over to books, documents, private letters, telling about the life of Jews in Italy for five centuries, and their integration into local life. It is interesting to study the marriage contracts - for example, the contract of marriage of Abraham and Sarah, imprisoned in Livorno in 1728. Well-preserved document is written on a large sheet of parchment and decorated with various patterns.