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The Casale Monferrato Synagogue was built in 1595 in the center of the old ghetto and renovated during the second half of the 19th century. The two floors of the women's galleries house the Museum of Jewish Art and History, while the evocative basement room, once home to the old unleavened bread oven, is now dedicated to the Museum of Enlightenment. Sunday 10:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday 8:30 – 12:30 (by reservation only) Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays ************ ********* HOLIDAY CLOSURES March 3, 2026 April 2–6, 2026 April 8–9, 2026 May 1, 2026 May 22–23, 2026 August to be determined September 12–13, 2026 Sunday, September 20, 2026 closed in the afternoon September 21, 2026 September 26–27, 2026 October 4, 2026 December 24–26, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 6 2027 ********************* 2026 ACTIVITY CALENDAR INITIAL The first event is highly anticipated: a meeting with Giovan Battista Brunori, Chief Correspondent for the Rai Middle East Office, who will be in Vicolo Salomone Olper on Sunday, March 8th, to present his book "The New Middle East - the Decline of the "Shiite Crescent" (Belforte Editore), together with journalist Marco Di Porto and Claudia De Benedetti. Another literary presentation will take place on April 12th at 3:30 pm, focusing on the figure of a great man of peace. The topic will be "War and Peace Along the Streets of Yitzhak Rabin," presented by its author Adam Smulevich. At least two exhibitions await us before the summer in the Sala Carmi. On April 19th, at 3:00 pm, "A People's Miracle" by Nazario Melchionda will be presented, a digital art exhibition produced by the association Evangelicals of Italy for Israel. - which retraces the "historical miracles" that have accompanied the survival and rebirth of the Jewish people throughout the centuries. Andie Hortai Basana, President of the Association, will also be present at the inauguration. The now traditional comic book event, linked to Casale Comics & Games, opens on May 17th at 11:00 a.m. This year, the works of a great author with ties to the Jewish world will once again be on display (until June 14th). Music returns on Sunday, May 31st with the first event of the "Music in the Jewish Complex" series. Now in its 14th season and directed by composer Giulio Castagnoli, it features a series of monthly concerts dedicated to music and composers connected to the Jewish community. But beware: this year's musical offerings will also include jazz for the Music Festival, on Sunday, June 21st, in collaboration with the Monfrà Jazz Fest. Another packed event awaits the synagogue, museums, and the entire complex on September 6th. It's the European Day of Jewish Culture, which this year has as its theme: Love. A perfect opportunity to display the Ketuboth, or marriage contracts, kept in the Community Archives, as well as a precious wedding dress, plus music and themed events. All this brings us to December, a month that in Casale focuses on the holiday of Chanukah and a celebration that has characterized this place for 30 years, both in the fields of art and spirituality. All this without forgetting that the program will also feature interesting collaborations that will bring the name of Casale to various cultural venues in Italy. For information, call 0142 71807 www.casalebraica.org