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The town of Monterubbiano is situated at a high altitude and is very old, predating the Roman period. The medieval part of the town is still significant, as evidenced by its buildings, numerous churches and its archaeological museum. The Jewish presence in Monterubbiano dates back to at least the 13th century. In contrast to the limited professional situation of their co-religionists in many ...
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A medieval town, Mondolfo was famous for its castle built by the architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini, which was destroyed in the 19th century. The town was also an important economic and cultural centre over the centuries. The fire that destroyed the municipal archives in 1517 makes it impossible to know exactly when the Jewish presence in Mondolfo began. A commercial transaction between ...
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Mondavio is a very old town and was the main town of the diocese of Fano in the 14th century. Its castle, built at the end of the 15th century, testifies to Mondavio’s important place in regional civil affairs as well. The first mention of the Jewish presence dates from 1349. Two Jewish names appear in the Libro dei Nobili e degli uomini d’entrata, a sort of mixture of Who’s ...
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Jesi is an ancient Roman city, known for its medieval walled old town. Its squares, churches and other buildings bear witness to the passage of time. The Jewish presence is mentioned in documents from 1431. A certain Benedetto and the Vivanti family were important figures in Jesi’s financial life, as Jews were initially restricted to these professions. In 1459, Jewish residents ...
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Fermo is a very old city, built in pre-Roman times, probably 3000 years ago. Its many palaces, cultural and religious sites still bear witness to this antiquity. The first document mentioning the Jewish presence dates from 1229, indicating the appointment of Jacobus Judei to the first municipal council. The famous Italian poet Immanuel da Roma (1261-1328), nicknamed Manoello, lived in Fermo ...
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Castelleone di Suasa, a very old town built on a hill with a Roman amphitheatre and many places of interest to archaeologists, welcomed Jews at the beginning of the 17th century. The main purpose was to take part exclusively in the financial activities forbidden by the religious authorities to non-Jews. In 1738, the Jewish population consisted of thirty-five families living in the vicinity of ...
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Cagli is also known for its theatre and, above all, its ancient printing works, one of the oldest in Italy, dating from 1475. The Jewish presence in Cagli dates back to the 14th century, as a document from 1400 attests. They participated in the commercial development of the wool and leather industry, with Salomone di Sabato being particularly prominent in this. A synagogue seems to have been ...
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The town still has many buildings showing architectural influences from many periods: Roman, medieval, renaissance, modern… The Jewish presence in Ascoli Piceno is attested since 1297 when three Jews were allowed to settle there, as part of a consortium of twenty-two financiers. Documents seem to indicate that in the 14th century the Jews were not confined to certain areas. Professional ...
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Until May 21, 2023 at the Jewish Museum of Munich This exhibition, produced in partnership with the Jewish Museum in Hohenems, attempts to get to the root of the idea of the European project. What did it envisage and is it true to its original promise? Are national and continental issues compatible? Jewish individuals who pursued and accompanied this dream of a Europe of Enlightenment and its ...
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Émile Zola is one of the greatest authors, presenting the many facets of France at the turn of the 20th century, from the slums of the mines of the North in “Germinal” to the neon lights of Parisian department stores in “Le Bonheur des Dames”. He is also one of the most important heroic figures in French history. In particular, he defended the honour and integrity of ...
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17 November 2022 at the Jewish Museum of London A meeting of times and genres on the London stage. What could be more surprising than to see Shakespeare performed in Yiddish? Actors, directors and authors allow Yiddish to be in tune with the great ancients but also with the concerns of the newcomers of the 20th century. All the emotions of this turning point in English Jewish history are ...
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November 6, 2022 at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute The Institute celebrates its 75th anniversary with a three-part series, co-hosted with the Ghetto Fighters’ House. The series will look at the efforts of Emanuel Ringelblum and other prisoners of the Warsaw Ghetto during the war to keep records of the Holocaust. Thus, 35,000 documents in Yiddish, German, Polish and ...
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The Jewish presence in Linz dates at least from the 13th century. As for the mention of a synagogue, it dates from 1335. Nevertheless, until the end of the 15th century, their situation was rather precarious, being the victims of antisemitic campaigns and leading to an expulsion in 1421 and the transformation of the synagogue into a church five years later. Until the end of the 18th century, ...
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The Jewish presence in Salzburg probably dates back to Roman times, when the city was called Luvavum. The first written record is from an earlier period, when the city was re-founded under its present name and a Jewish doctor treated Bishop Arno of Salzburg (785-871). In the 12th century, a Judengasse, or “Jew’s alley”, was located near the cathedral. The synagogue had been ...
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The Jewish presence in Zaragoza probably dates back to Roman times. The was mainly located within the walls built at that time, in the south-eastern part. This was the case until the Inquisition. Six gates led to it. No longer existing, it was located between the Seminary of San Carlos and the Magdalena Square, with its centre on Santo Dominguito Street. The neighbourhood housed a synagogue, ...
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The Jewish presence on the two small islands of the Balearic Islands seems to date back to Roman times. The Jewish population increased especially in the 13th century, as the islands were a haven during the difficult times of the 14th and 15th centuries. Often serving as a point of departure to Italy or other places. There was a Juderia in Ibiza until the 19th century. Part of the was used ...
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The Jewish presence in Avila dates back to at least the 4th century. A mention has been found at that time. The community gradually became one of the largest in Castile. At the end of the 11th century, a repopulation of the region took place by order of King Alfonso VI, including Sephardic families. About fifty Jewish families lived in Avila in the 13th century, most of them practising trades ...
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The Jewish presence in the city of Béjar seems to date back to at least the 12th century. A time when the community was of particular importance, with Jews at one time representing almost 20% of the total population. This development continued after the violence of 1391 and the consequent arrival of Jews in the region. With its aljamas, a large Jewish quarter where there is a synagogue, a ...
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A small region in terms of size, it has a large population, thanks in particular to the cities of Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria. Between its very different landscapes, combining sea and mountains, there are numerous dolmens and menhirs. The most surprising Jewish presence in this region is linked to the very special history of the Jewish cemetery in Vitoria, which you can discover on our ...
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Until December 31, 2022 at the Cité Internationale de la BD et de l’Image Designed in partnership with Editions Le Lombard, the exhibition reconstructs the emblematic places of the series “Children of the Resistance”, intended for youth. Whether it is the streets of the fictional village Pontain l’Ecluse, Eusèbe’s dining room, the village classroom or the attic ...
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