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Palazzo Steri
Piazza Marina, 90133 Palermo PA
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Palermo
The Jewish presence in Palermo dates back to Roman times. Documents found in the Genizah of Cairo attest to their presence in the Middle Ages. Some of them arrived as slaves during the period of Muslim domination. They were freed financially by their co-religionists. Nevertheless, the Jews managed to emancipate themselves and participate in the active life of the city during this domination, ...
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Catania
The Jewish presence in Catania seems to date from at least the 4th century, as attested by a tomb from 383. During the Middle Ages, there were two Jewish quarters in the city, each with a synagogue. The first was located in the heights of Montevergine, the second in the lower part of the city. Nevertheless, the Jews were not confined to these quarters and were gradually able to participate in ...
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Agrigento
A tomb found in the city of Agrigento attests to the Jewish presence since antiquity. Letters found in the Genizah of Cairo mention this presence in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, Jews were subjected to church taxes and restricted in their practice. Fundraising was forced, especially to equip the King’s troops. Among the most prominent figures of the time was Faraj da Agrigento, ...
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Sicily
The Jewish presence in Sicily seems to date back at least two thousand years. Some archaeological traces and the lives of personalities of the time, such as the historian Caecilius of Calacte, attest to this. The various conquests of the island, particularly by the Arabs and the Normans over the centuries, also evoke their presence. The cities of Palermo, Syracuse, Naso, Messina and Catania ...
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Holocaust Memorial of Milan
Piazza Edmond Safra, Milan Tel +39 022820975 Home Page
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Contemporary Center of Jewish Documentation
Via Eupili, 8, 20145 Milano Tel +3902316338 https://www.cdec.it/
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Cremona
The Jewish presence in the city of Cremona dates back to at least the 13th century. The Jews were allowed to settle there and not to be limited to small professional activities. Thus, they also became farmers and merchants, just like the other inhabitants of the city. This development allowed them to become the largest Jewish community in Lombardy in the 15th century. Victims of political and ...
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Brescia
The Jewish presence in the city of Brescia seems to be quite old. Throughout the 15th century, they were alternately welcomed and expelled according to political and religious directives. Among the personalities of this century, we can note the presence of Gershom Soncino, printer of religious works, among which the Meshal Hakadmoni by Isaac ibn Sahula, the first illustrated Hebrew book. The ...
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Ghetto of Modena
Via Blasia, Modena
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Palazzo Carmi
Corso Benedetto Cairoli, 42121 Reggio Emilia RE Tel : + 39 0522 451328
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Biblioteca Classense
Via Alfredo Baccarini, 3, 48121 Ravenna RA Tel : + 39 0544 482112 https://www.classense.ra.it/
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Ghetto of Cento
Via Provenzali, Cento
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Reggio Emilia
The Jewish presence in Reggio Emilia probably dates from the beginning of the 15th century. They benefited from the rather welcoming attitude of the local authorities. As the Duchies of Modena and Reggio remained independent when the Church took possession of the Duchy of Ferrara at the end of the 16th century, the Jews lived relatively free. The ghetto was created quite late, in 1669. The ...
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Ravenna
The Jewish presence in the town of Ravenna seems to date back to the 3rd century. Settling mainly at the end of the Middle Ages, the Jews practised the trades of wine merchants and goldsmiths. Following the takeover of the region by the papal authority, brutal measures were taken; a synagogue was burned, and Jews were attacked. Those who remained, were expelled, and returned during the 16th ...
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Fossoli
An was opened during the Second World War near the village of Fossoli. Established by the Italian army in 1942, it served as a prison for Allied soldiers, mainly British. Following the German occupation of the country and with the participation of local soldiers, the prisoners were deported to concentration camps. Within a few weeks, almost 1000 Jews were imprisoned there. In all, 5,000 ...
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Cento
As in many cities in the region, the Jewish presence developed in the late Middle Ages. Their presence in commercial and cultural circles grew relatively according to the policy applied to them by the political and religious authorities. When the city of Cento, as well as the entire Duchy of Ferrara, came under papal jurisdiction, the Jews had to settle in a ghetto, which was formed mainly in ...
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Sant’Antioco
This small island located in the south of Sardinia is the home of which date back to Roman times. Among them, some have Hebrew inscriptions as was discovered by archaeologists in the area, or rather in Judeo-Latin, a language threatened with extinction. The inscriptions in these catacombs seem to date from the 4th or 5th century. They are now accessible to visitors.
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Alghero
During the conquest of Sardinia by Peter IV of Aragon in the 14th century, Jews were part of the contingent of soldiers. Following the conquest, some settled there, joined in 1370 by Jewish families from Catalonia and France. Nonetheless, the Jewish presence in Sardinia seems to date back at least two thousand years. A synagogue was built in Alghero in 1381. And a Jewish cemetery four years ...
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Spoleto
The Jewish presence in this city located in the Ubria region in central Italy seems to date at least from the end of the 13th century. During the next century, they enjoyed equal citizenship rights and the community had a chance to prosper. However, during the following centuries, according to the attitude of the various political and religious rulers both in the city and on a larger scale, ...
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Perugia
A local law dating from 1279 ordering the expulsion of the Jews from the city attests to their presence in this century in Perugia. A manuscript written in Hebrew from 1414 has been found, illustrated by local artist Matteo di Ser Cambio. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Jews were expelled and then welcomed again, on several occasions. One of the places in the city that attracted their ...
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San Daniele del Friuli
Administrative documents attesting to the Jewish presence since at least the 16th century. Texts referring to Jewish bankers and doctors working in the city. Over time, these professions diversified, particularly in agriculture, silkworm cultivation and crafts. A synagogue was inaugurated in 1731. And four years later, the Jewish community bought land to place a . Among the ...
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Aquileia
The Jewish presence in this city is attested since at least the 1st century BC on the epitaph concerning one of its inhabitants. Archaeological excavations carried out in the region have made it possible to find traces of Hebrew characters in buildings, mainly churches. Nevertheless, despite such characters appearing in many churches, it could not be established whether it was previously ...
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Genoa
The Genoese Jewish presence seems to date back to at least the 6th century, when Theodoric authorized the community to renovate a synagogue there, which was destroyed during actions by hostile locals. This presence was very limited in the Middle Ages, Benjamin of Tudela only noted the presence of two Jews, dyers from North Africa. In the turn of the Spanish Inquisition, Jews were allowed to ...
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Ursulines Museum
5 rue de la Préfecture, 71000 Mâcon Tel : 03 85 39 90 38 https://www.macon.fr/vivre-et-bouger-a-macon/culture/musee-des-ursulines
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Vesoul
While the presence of Vesulian Jews has been documented since the 13th century, a community was formed there notably thanks to the synagogue located on the Grande-Rue. About fifteen Jewish families lived in the city. If unlike other communities in the region, the Vesulian Jews were not particularly known for their yeshivot, some personalities played a historical role, like the banking family ...
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Mâcon
The presence of Mâcon Jews has been documented since 820 during pressure against the Jews to convert. But their presence dates from at least the 6th century. A good part of these were then wine growers. A Jewish quarter was located in Bourgneuf. The has medieval Jewish tombstones. Following the expulsion of the Jews in 1394, a small community was finally able to rebuild there ...
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Joigny
If the origin of the Jovignian Jews is not certain, its medieval presence is notably noted by the number of Tossafists who lived in the city in the 12th century. Among them, Menahem Perez de Joigny and Yom Tov Ben Isaac de Joigny. Other eminent scholars followed before the expulsion of the 14th century. The emancipation of the Jews of France through the French Revolution will not bring many ...
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