FAQ for Tourists
Jewish Community of Rome - FAQ for tourists
We want to pray at the Great Synagogue. What are the rules?
You are welcome. Facial mask is recommended and entrance is allowed only during prayer times.
Visitors must bring with them their ID (passport). For Shabbat prayers you must register before Shabbat sending a copy of your ID to sec-control@romaebraica.it until Friday at 2.00 pm.
What are prayer times?
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Great Synagogue |
Sefardi synagogue in the same building |
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Week days shachrit |
7:45 am |
Shachrit: 7
am (on Sunday 7.30 am) |
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Week days mincha-maariv |
10 minutes before sunset |
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Shabbat Friday evening |
20 minutes before sunset |
20 minutes before sunset |
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Shabbat/Yom tov shachrit |
8:30 am (derasha in
Italian and kiddush at the end) |
8:00 am (derasha in
Italian and kiddush at the end); yom tov 8.30 am |
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Shabbat mincha |
20 minutes before sunset |
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PURIM
FASTING OF ESTER
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Beginning of fast: 5.24 a.m. (According to some 5.14 a.m.)
End of fast: 6.33 p.m.
MINCHÀ at the Major Temple at 1:30 p.m., at Bet Shalom at 5:20 p.m.
PURIM
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
'ARVIT and reading of the Meghillà at all temples Monday, March 6 at 6:40 p.m.
SHACHRIT and reading of the Megillah
Spanish Temple: 7 a.m.
Di Castro Oratory, Ashkenazi Aguda, Bet Michael, Bet El and Bet Shemuel: 7:30 a.m.
Major Temple, Youth Temple, Bet Shalom 7.45 a.m.
Are there any other Synagogues in Rome?
Yes, check the list at https://www.romaebraica.it/sinagoghe - In English https://www.romaebraica.it/jewish-life-in-rome. The same rules for access apply in all the Synagogues. For further details contact directly.
Is it possible to visit the Great Synagogue outside of prayer times?
Only in the Museum visit. https://museoebraico.roma.it/
Which kind of Synagogue are Roman Synagogues?
All of them are
Orthodox. Some, including the Great Synagogue follow the Roman minhag, other
are Sefardi (original or Lybian), one is
Ashkenazi.
Are there any Kosher restaurants or kosher food shops?
Yes, check the list at https://www.romaebraica.it/kasherut and https://www.romaebraica.it/jewish-life-in-rome
How is it possible to have kosher meal in Shabbat?
Reservation
is needed at:
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BA'GHETTO
RISTORANTE
CARNE Via del Portico D'Ottavia 57 06-68892868
https://www.baghetto.com
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BELLA CARNE
RISTORANTE
CARNE Via del Portico D'Ottavia 51 06-6833104
https://www.bellacarne.it
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RENATO KOSHER
RISTORANTE
CARNE Via del Portico D'Ottavia, 5 06 47545830
https://www.renatoalghetto.com
Is there a list of kosher food available in the markets?
https://www.romaebraica.it/image/catalog/docs/ListaARI2021.pdf
Is there an Eruv in Rome?
No there isn’t.
What about miqwe?
Only for women.
Reservation at the numbers https://www.romaebraica.it/jewish-life-in-rome
For men
Via Famiano Nardini, 15 for reservation 345-3379412.