Puglia: For out of Bari…
Old Port in Trani
For out of Bari, the Torah will come forth, and the word of the Lord from Otranto …” (Medieval saying)
I am pleased to announce the launch of my latest trip. This year, I am planning to visit Puglia, on the southern tip of Italy.
Sites include Bari, Lecce, Trani and Gallipoli, as well as many other small villages and towns. The tour offers picturesque towns, Italian food, wine, and culture, along with rich Jewish history in a friendly environment. Learn about unique role in saving Jewish refugees after the Second World War.
We are sure you will love this destination.
Legend has it that when Titus returned to Rome after destroying the Temple, he brought 100,000 slaves with him. The first port he landed at was in Bari, where he left 5000 people. This became the first Jewish community in Italy.
Puglia has hosted Jewish communities since those days. Its quaint towns and villages accommodated major centres of Torah scholarship and thriving communities that had an impact far beyond their shores. The story of the Jews in Puglia is the latest chapter in the Jewish Journeys offering.
I am planning one trip in autumn 2026 and another in Spring 2027.
To help me plan this trip, it would be useful to know how many people are interested in joining. If you think you may want to come, please use the form below to register your interest. Those who register will be the first to receive details when the trip launches.
To register your interest, please use the form below.
https://form.jotform.com/261943696624469
Rabbi Chaim Weiner
I am pleased to announce the launch of my latest trip. This year, I am planning to visit Puglia, on the southern tip of Italy.
Sites include Bari, Lecce, Trani and Gallipoli, as well as many other small villages and towns. The tour offers picturesque towns, Italian food, wine, and culture, along with rich Jewish history in a friendly environment. Learn about unique role in saving Jewish refugees after the Second World War.
We are sure you will love this destination.
Legend has it that when Titus returned to Rome after destroying the Temple, he brought 100,000 slaves with him. The first port he landed at was in Bari, where he left 5000 people. This became the first Jewish community in Italy.
Puglia has hosted Jewish communities since those days. Its quaint towns and villages accommodated major centres of Torah scholarship and thriving communities that had an impact far beyond their shores. The story of the Jews in Puglia is the latest chapter in the Jewish Journeys offering.
I am planning one trip in autumn 2026 and another in Spring 2027.
To help me plan this trip, it would be useful to know how many people are interested in joining. If you think you may want to come, please use the form below to register your interest. Those who register will be the first to receive details when the trip launches.
To register your interest, please use the form below.
https://form.jotform.com/261943696624469
Rabbi Chaim Weiner
