One of the less known Western Sephardic communities/synagogues: La Spezia, Italy.It was founded by the Livornese merchants who came to live in the city in the late 1800's. This synagogue was inaugurated in 1946, the previous one was destroyed during the war. It is very small, situated in an apartment building, and though it won't win a prize for most beautiful synagogue in Italy, I find it strangely charming. Especially because it houses a community that was always very small and known to few, and now down to a number that probably won't make a minyan even if everyone shows up. And yet they somehow keep it alive, and still open it occasionally for services; for the holidays and some friday evenings.It is now a section of the community of Genoa. The hazzan in the pictures from the 1946 inauguration is Ezechiel Mestre of Genoa, and the rabbi is David Schaumann who was at that time also officiating in Genoa.The Hazzan of the community for many decades, Adolfo Aharon Croccolo, unfortunately passed away in 2019. Alberto Funaro is the responsible for the synagogue, please contact him if you ever find yourself in La Spezia, especially on a shabbat or holiday. They are always happy for people to join them and maybe even make minyan.