FURTHER INFORMATION
The Print Museum - Soncino
The People of the Book …
The invention of the printing press changed the intellectual lives of the Jewish people forever. Nowhere had a greater impact on the growth of Hebrew printing more than Soncino and Venice. This tour will set out from Milan and will include visits to Soncino, which was home to one of the first Hebrew printing presses, Parma, whose Poletta Library holds the biggest collection of Hebrew manuscripts in continental Europe and the beautiful town of Ferrara. We will spend Shabbat in Padua, whose university was one of the few that was open to Jews in medieval times, and where the first modern Rabbinical school was established. The tour will end in Venice, where the first editions of the Talmud were printed and which was the most important centre of Hebrew printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. All this in the most beautiful cities of north-eastern Italy with their amazing culture and gastronomy.
Itinerary (subject to change)
Day 1 (Wednesday): Arrive in Milan. Introduction to the trip and tour of Jewish quarter.
Day 2: (Thursday) Visit Soncino, a beautiful little town which was home to one of the first Hebrew printing presses and established many of the norms of printing Hebrew books. We then continue to Parma - which hosts the Poletta Library which has the largest collection of Hebrew manuscripts in continental Europe.
Day 3: (Friday) We will visit the Italian National Museum of Jewish Life in Ferrara and the old Jewish quarter of Ferrara before continuing to Padua for Kabbalat Shabbat.
Day 3: Shabbat programme in Padua, including walking tour in the Old Town.
Day 4: (Sunday) Venice. The tour will end in Venice, where the first editions of the Talmud were printed and which was the most important centre of Hebrew printing in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Dates:
There are 3 options. Currently all three trips are full - but if you are interested please email as occasionally participants need to cancel and places become available.
Tour 1: 15-19 May 2024 (Wednesday to Sunday) [TRIP FULL - Waiting list only]
Tour 2: 18-22 September 2024 (Wednesday to Sunday) [TRIP FULL - Waiting list only]
Tour 3: 11-15 September 2024 [TRIP FULL - Waiting list only]
These trips are currently fully booked. Please send an email to be added to the waiting list.
Cost:
The cost of the trip will be £855 per-person (single supplement £280) which includes, hotels, local transportation, guides, entrance fees breakfasts and all Shabbat meals, but does not include other meals during the week. You will need to book your own flights separately.
Registration
We are now accepting bookings for this time. Use the link below to secure your place:
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The number of places on the trips is limited and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
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