Piazza Marina, 90133 Palermo PA
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Synagogue of Palermo
Vicolo Meschita, 90133 Palermo PA
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Cathedral of Catania
Piazza del Duomo, 95100 Catania CT Tel +39 339 485 9942 Home | Basilica Cattedrale S.Agata V.M. di Catania (cattedralecatania.it)
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Garden of the Righteous
92100 Agrigento
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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 life 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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Monumental Cemetery of Milano
Tel 02 884 45706 https://monumentale.comune.milano.it/
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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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MEIS
Via Piangipane, 81, 44121 Ferrara FE Tel +39 0532 191 2039 Home
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Jewish cemetery of Soragna
Via Cimitero Israelitico, 43019, Soragna
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Jewish cemetery of Parma
Via Giovanni Verga, 29b, 43125 Parma
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Jewish cemetery of Modena
Strada Cimitero San Cataldo, Modena Cemetery Office: +39 059 334103
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Ancient jewish cemetery of Modena
Via delle Fosse, Modena
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Ghetto of Modena
Via Blasia, Modena
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Jewish cemetery of Canalina
Via della Canalina, 2, 42123 Reggio Emilia RE
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Synagogue of Reggio Emilia
Via dell’Aquila, 3, 42121 Reggio Emilia RE The Synagogue and the Jewish Ghetto — Turismo Reggiano (reggioemiliawelcome.it)
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Palazzo Carmi
Corso Benedetto Cairoli, 42121 Reggio Emilia RE Tel : + 39 0522 451328
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Cemetery of Piangipane
Via Piangipane, 24, 48124 Ravenna RA
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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 burnt 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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Catacombs of Sant’Antioco
The Basilica and Catacombs of Sant’Antioco Martire (visitsantantioco.info)
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