Jewish museum

 Our last day in Rome. Had to do the usual packing and then for last trek along the Tiber.

After all the distances we've covered we wanted to see something not too far from home. And even I have to admit that we've seen a lot of churches so the Jewish museum and Synagogue ticked all the boxes. Close to home and not a fat cherub in sight. We were lucky enough to arrive as an English guided tour was beginning. We went into the Synagogue and heard about the long history of the Jews in Rome.

This magnificent building was built in the early 1900's. There had been a lot of little Synagogues in the ghetto area along the Tiber but during one purge of the Jews, they were all knocked down.

This upstairs area is where the woman congregate. Above are the stars which represent something lovely that I've completely forgotten.

All the men had to wear these smart green berets. I was jealous.

These fragments were from the old ghetto that had existed in Rome for thousands of years.

This gorgeous inlaid stone piece was once a part of the floor of an erstwhile synagogue.

And this prisoner's uniform is a sad reminder of the horrors of Nazism and Fascism. A lot of Roman Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps in Germany. The museum showed what a hard struggle the Jews have had.

To finish off the day on a sweet note we picked up some biscuits from the most wonderful bakery two doors down from our apartment. We have seen guided tours stop outside Biscottificio Innocenti to praise the splendid biscuits inside. It has been rated 2 of 11,379 places to eat in Rome by TripAdvisor.

They were delicious.