The synagogue has a regular congregation, made up largely of immigrants from Italy and their offspring, and holds services on Shabbat and holidays. But the public can come see it during the week, and also visit the U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art. The synagogue was built from 1701 to 1719, as indicated in inscriptions on its walls, in a town about 60 kilometers from Venice. Parts of the ark are even older. An inscription on the lower part is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Nathan Ottolengo, who headed the yeshiva in Conegliano until his death around 1652.
Experts believe that the central part of the ark was constructed shortly after that date.
Most of the synagogue furnishings were brought from Italy during the early 1950s, at a time when the Conegliano municipality was planning to demolish the building. No Jews had lived there since the beginning of the last century. The synagogue had been used only once during that time. A group of soldiers worshiped there during Pessah week when the area was occupied by the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I. Two of the grandchildren of the rabbi who led services there at that time are now members of the congregation in Jerusalem. About 10 years ago the synagogue received a grant which made it possible to refurbish and expand the interior.