Museum
Museum and synagogue Hours: 10am to 3pm, April through October.
Archives Currently Displayed at the Museum
Since 1997, the Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation has accumulated an extraordinary amount of original artifacts from Rhodes from various sources from around the world. The Jewish Museum of Rhodes is displaying these unique items now at the museum. Here is a sample of the artifacts on display.
“Kucharera”
This “Kucharera” is made of silver and was used for holding the [...]
Family Photos
These photos represent a perspective of typical Jewish families of Rhodes. In many photos you will notice the distinctive foreground of the graceful stone mosaic floors which are used throughout the Old City of Rhodes. These stones were used to pave the streets, as well as for flooring of the homes, shops and even the synagogues.
The poses [...]
Museum Established in 1997
The idea for the museum was instigated by a family trip in 1995. It was at that time that I noticed that there was a need to have material to inform the many visitors of the “Kahal Shalom” synagogue of the background [...]
The 2006 Museum Reopening
After two years of restoration, the Jewish Museum of Rhodes has reopened as of April 28, 2006. Background: the Museum is located in the Old City of Rhodes, in rooms adjacent to the Kahal Shalom synagogue. The space was used for the women’s prayer rooms until the Holocaust when the Jews of Rhodes were [...]
