So today we got to go to the Jewish ghetto! We got to see a bunch of Synagogues, neighborhoods, and a Jewish history museum. Plus, we went to this AMAZING pizza place and had nutella filled calzones, and they were delicious! Definitely one of the best things I’ve had so far.

The Synagogues were absolutely stunning! Its amazing how much detail and precision can go into these churches just blows me away. Also the symbolism found in the church is extremely interesting too. They have a lot of mosaic art in the churches, and its really interesting how when you look in one of their synagogues, you can find Mary standing with Jesus almost every time. Now I know you guys are like “duh”, but the reason for this is because according to the Jews, Mary has a very special place in the church because not only is she the mother of Jesus, but because Jesus is fully God and fully human, and God is Jesus Father, this doesn’t just make Mary his mother, but also the wife as well.

I thought it was also really interesting to hear the history of the Jewish ghetto. The Jews have been persecuted so many times by different groups, and yet this religious is still standing strong. That is one of the reasons they built some of the biggest Synagogues in Italy to show the world that they made it through.