Merano Meran Jewish & Kosher Guide 2025: Kosher Info in Merano Meran, Italy

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About Merano Meran

Merano is a town and comune in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Generally best known for its spa resorts, it is located within a basin, surrounded by mountains standing up to 3,335 metres (10,942 feet) above sea level, at the entrance to the Passeier Valley and the Vinschgau. In the past, the town has been a popular place of residence for several scientists, literary people, and artists, including Franz Kafka, Ezra Pound, and Paul Lazarsfeld, who appreciated its mild climate. Merano is a popular tourist destination especially for Germans and Italians. In summer, there are concerts on the promenade almost daily, and there are fine walks around the town and in the surrounding hills, not least "Meran 2000", where there is also skiing in winter. The area has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC, as shown by the presence of menhirs and other findings. The story of the city proper began in 15 BC when the Romans occupied the Adige valley founding a road station, Statio Maiensis.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Merano Meran

The history of the Jewish Community of Merano, South Tyrol, Italy, dates back to the first half of the eighteenth century. At that time, the whole region of Tyrol belonged to Austria. The Jews of Merano used a donation from a German family named Königswarter to establish a sanatorium for poor Jews suffering from tuberculosis (1873), two cemeteries in Bolzano and Merano, and the synagogue (1901), which is still in use. Today, the Jewish Community of Merano is one of the smallest in Italy , and the synagogue of Merano is the only one still in use in the entire region. The Community runs a cultural center and a library, offering to Jews and non-Jews the means for improving their knowledge of Jewish religion, culture, traditions, music and literature. Year by year, many schools do visit the synagogue and hold long conversations with the president of this Community, who teaches them the history of the Jewish people and warns them about the dangers of racism. The Community also established a Jewish Museum in the building of the synagogue, which is designed to help prevent prejudice and fight racism and anti-Semitism.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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