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he first Venetian synagogue to
be built with the bifocal effect, i.e. with the Tevah
opposite the 'Aron is the Canton Schola, founded
in 1531 / 32. In spite of the fact of the date of foundation,
the Canton Schola became, thanks to the 18th century
interventions, a baroque synagogue with some rococo
style. The decoration of the Schola represents an unicum
in Europe for the presence of eight wooden panels showing
biblical episodes from the book of Exodus as the city
of Jericho, the crossing of Red Sea, the altar for the
sacrifices, the manna, the Ark on the banks of Jordan
river, the gift of Torah and Moses that makes water
flow from the rock.

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