{"id":3441,"date":"2023-11-03T09:56:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T08:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museopadovaebraica.com\/comunita-ebraica-di-padova\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T08:53:50","slug":"jewish-community-of-padova","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museopadovaebraica.com\/en\/jewish-community-of-padova\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Community of Padua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jewish Community of Padua is the institution responsible for the religious services and cultural activities of the Jewish community in Padua and the provinces Rovigo. It is one of the twenty-one Italian Jewish communities gathered in the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucei.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UCEI<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administration of the Community is the responsibility of the Board, assisted by the Council, for all matters within its jurisdiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its activity centers are located in the Jewish Ghetto of Padua, where both the Jewish Museum of Padua and the Synagogue are also located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to religious functions, the Community provides lessons for children and various services for its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the Community has 176 members and represents a vibrant reality, often becoming the reference point for international Jewish events and cultural initiatives at the city level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Religious Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHABBAT PRAYER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular Shabbat and holiday prayers (tefillot) are held at the Italian Synagogue (via San Martino e Solferino 13). Access to the Synagogue and Kiddushim must be arranged in advance: guests must provide a scanned PDF or photograph of a valid ID\/passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For information and reservations regarding the service, please contact the Community Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it\">comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+39 049 8751106<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MIKVEH<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mikveh is the Jewish ritual bath used for spiritual purification, traditionally filled with living water, meaning water from a natural source such as a spring, river, or rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For information and reservations regarding the service, please contact the Community Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it\">comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+39 049 8751106<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CEMETERY OF VIA SORIO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cemetery on Via Sorio, currently used by the community, is open during the following hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 26\/10\/25 to 27\/3\/26: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday MORNING 9.00-12.00, Monday and Thursday AFTERNOON 14.00-17.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 29\/3\/26 to 4\/9\/26: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday MORNING 9.00-12.00, Monday and Thursday AFTERNOON 15.30-18.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museopadovaebraica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tabella-orari-cimitero-via-sorio.pdf\">Timetable for Cemetery Via Sorio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZEDAKA FOR THE COMMUNITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For offerings and donations to the Jewish Community of Padua:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IT20 O30 6909 6061 0000 0079 462<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Community Office (via San Martino e Solferino 9) is open from Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For appointments, the office is open in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, or in the afternoon on Wednesday from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it\">comunita_segreteria@padovaebraica.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+39 049 8751106<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support the Union of Italian Jewish Communities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allocating your 8&#215;1000 to the Union of Italian Jewish Communities means supporting Jewish life in Italy and protecting a heritage that belongs to everyone, regardless of their faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museopadovaebraica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/otto-per-mille-museo-padova-ebraica.jpg\" alt=\"otto-per-mille-museo-padova-ebraica\" class=\"wp-image-6291\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Community of Padua is the institution responsible for the religious services and cultural activities of the Jewish community in Padua and the provinces Rovigo. 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