Thirty-three ways to see Jewish Italy
Everything here is private. Guides certified by the Jewish Community of Rome, kosher services arranged with suppliers I know personally, and every itinerary adjustable to your dates and to how you keep Shabbat.
Nothing is a fixed departure and nothing is sold as a package. Tell me which of these interest you and I will build the week around them.
If you are planning a whole trip rather than picking individual days, the itinerary side is here: Jewish heritage tours of Italy — five, seven and ten day routes, and what the Jewish calendar does to each of them.
And for the rare things — a museum opened before the public arrives, the Vatican unlocked at six in the morning, a gondola to a palace on the Grand Canal — see Exclusive Experiences.
Before you choose
Three things worth knowing before you pick a date.
Some of these cannot be improvised
The Borghese Gallery has no walk-up entry, ever. The Jewish catacombs need authorisation obtained weeks in advance. The Venice synagogues run on fixed slots. Ask early and you get the date you wanted.
Shabbat and festivals close things
Synagogues and Jewish museums are shut on Shabbat and on Jewish holidays, and the calendar moves every year. I check your dates against it before anything is confirmed — and there is a Shabbat walking tour built for exactly that day.
Tours are only half of it
A kosher chef in the apartment, somewhere to stay within walking distance of the synagogue, transfers and babysitters. The concierge side is what makes the week work.
Not sure which ones fit together?
That is the part I do. Send me your dates and how many of you are travelling, and I will come back with a day-by-day plan instead of a list.