Hidden Gems of Rome: The Jewish Ghetto
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Esther Miriam at Tempio Maggiore di Roma and Jewish Museum, Rome, Italy, March 26, 2018
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Florence: The Synagogue and Jewish Museum
In 1868 David Levi, President of the Hebrew University, bequeathed his possessions for the building of a Great Synagogue in Florence, one of the largest synagogues in South-central Europe. It was built between 1874 and 1882 by the architects Marco Treves, Mariano Falcini and Vincenzo Micheli.
The doors of the Holy Ark, before which a light burns perpetually, still bear scars inflicted by the bayonets of fascist desecrators. During the Nazi occupation the synagogue was used as a garage, and it was also mined by the retreating Germans.
The names of 248 Florentine Jews put to death by the Nazis are recorded in a large inscription in the garden of the temple, where a smaller plaque lists Jews who fell fighting for Italy during the First World War.
The history of the Florentine community is illustrated by a Museum on the first floor, divided into two sections: one illustrates the history of the Jews in Florence, the other displays religious and ceremonial objects.
The Great Synagogue of Rome and Museo Ebraico Di Roma
Join me on this tour of the Great Synagogue of Rome (Tempio Maggiore di Roma) and then the Museo Ebraico, the Jewish Museum. We started the tour in the Great Synagogue; a video cannot do it justice, you have to be there to feel the awe and splendor. Then on to the museum which contains 8 areas of artifacts: The Ancient Marble Gallery, The Textile Preservation Center, From Judaei (sic) to Jews, Year and Life Cycle Celebrations, Treasures of the Cinque Scole, Life and Synagogues of the Ghetto, From Emancipation to the Present Day, and Libyan Judaism. The museum is located in the Jewish Ghetto, there are plenty of Kosher restaurants right there to experience and enjoy.
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Jewish Ghetto - Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Jewish Ghetto Rome
This historical Jewish Ghetto dates back to 1555, when Pope Paul IV restricted all Jews to a small area of the city, which was then walled in. Today, the ghetto has wonderful eating places with cross-cultural dishes, and a beautiful synagogue with a small museum inside.
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- ... Angelo then walked to Circus Maximus, Mouth of Truth, Jewish Ghetto, Theatre of Marcellus, this is not in order Got to go it is getting dark and we are on the other ...
- ... ; We spent some time in quieter places though - the Jewish ghetto on the east bank of the Tiber, the colorful Trastevere just across the river from it, secluded corners of Pincio gardens, old ...
- ... , Friday, was spent sitting cross-legged in a shady corner leaning up against some kind of miniature-coliseum ancient ruin in the Jewish Ghetto section of the city, reading the last 200 pages of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, and the relaxation, ...
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- Portico D'Ottavia in the Jewish Ghetto by Courtneybrannan from a blog titled When in Rome...for real
- 895- Old Jewish ghetto architecture by Mimmy21 from a blog titled A Roman Holiday
- Portico d'Ottavia in the Jewish Ghetto by Gillianlewis196 from a blog titled Ancient Rome
- Turtle fountain in Jewish ghetto by Magistrasmith from a blog titled Sunday Funday
- Lunching in The Jewish Ghetto by Montrealmia from a blog titled Roma, Roma, when will I let go?
- Justen and the Jewish Ghetto by Orangenemo from a blog titled Burnt out in Rome
- 897- Jewish ghetto view by Mimmy21 from a blog titled A Roman Holiday
- Jewish Ghetto and Rome sky by Aalverson from a blog titled The Bittersweet Symphony
- Jewish Ghetto by Courtneybrannan from a blog titled When in Rome...for real
- Jewish Ghetto by Jscotth from a blog titled In the ghettooooooooooo
- Jewish ghetto by Thedschneid from a blog titled The Beginning...
The Roman Ghetto, Jewish District of Rome, the Synagogue, Kosher Restaurants
A video tour in the Roman Ghetto, the jewish district of Rome. Here you can see the Synagogue, the kosher restaurants in the main street, and some interesting details from the internal streets of the Ghetto.
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Rome: Back-Street Riches
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In this third of three shows on the Eternal City, we'll explore this grand metropolis — so rich in art and culture — on a more intimate scale, delving into its back lanes and unheralded corners. Venturing through the crusty Trastevere district, visiting the historic Jewish Ghetto, and enjoying art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches, we uncover charms of hidden Rome that compete with its marquee sights.
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Florence’s Jewish Museum
Florence’s synagogue is one of Europe’s largest and most beautiful and nearby is the Jewish museum which records the long history of Jews in the city
Florence’s Synagogue
The green dome of Florence-s synagogue is one of the most noticeable landmarks on the city’s skyline. It is the centre-point for Jewish people in Florence, and tells a fascinating history of a community which dates back centuries.
UNRECOVERED MEMORY: The Jewish Communal Library of Rome
Giorno della Memoria in New York is a collaborative initiative of the Consulate General of Italy, Centro Primo Levi, the Italian Cultural Institute, NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, the Italian Academy at Columbia University, CUNY’s John Calandra Italian American Institute and Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi.
The 2015 program marks the 60th anniversary of the Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation in Milan, the second oldest Holocaust research institute. Held in collaboration with the Jewish Museum of Rome. Centro Primo Levi is the recipient of an endowment of the Viterbi Family Foundation in memory of Achille and Maria Viterbi. Programs are made possible through the generous support of the Cahnman Foundation and Claude Ghez.
A Panel Discussion with:
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Agnes Peresztegi, Commission for Art Recovery
Alex Karn, Colgate University
Natalia Indrimi, Centro Primo Levi, New York
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Italy - Jewish valuables returned
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After gathering dust in Italy's Treasury Ministry for more than 35 years, valuables confiscated from Jews during World War Two were on Monday (4/8) returned to Italy's Jewish community. The objects, mainly gold coins and jewellery but also gold dental fillings, were looted by Nazi occupiers in Trieste, northeastern Italy, and brought to Austria.
At a news conference in Rome on Monday, the leader of the Italian Jewish community, Tullia Zevi, signed a document which formalised the transfer of the items.
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ROME, ITALY 04/08
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00.15 MS Tullia Zevi and Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (Italian Treasury Minister) seated at table
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00.23 CU gold watches with labels on table
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00.29 SOT Tullia Zevi, President of Italian Jewish Community (in English) These things that come from ... given back to them
00.57 MS stolen valuables with empty box on table
01.00 WS valuables on table with armed guard
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7 Exploring The Jewish Ghetto of Rome Italy
7 Exploring Rome with Hannah April 13, 2016: Another great aspect of our Luxury Gold Escorted Tour by Insight Tours was that we had time to explore by ourself. Sometimes you just need an afternoon to yourself so you can see everything you want to see, without everyone else. On my day away from everyone, I decided to visit the Jewish Ghetto of Rome with Hannah and was able to experience the culinary delights that were available there. Overall, the day was well spent!
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Rome, Italy: Victor Emmanuel Monument
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The streets of the Venice ghetto
On 29 March 1516, the Venetian Republic created the first ghetto on a small island in the north-western sestiere of Cannaregio. Five hundred years later to the very day, I went there for the visit you can see in this film. As a historian of the Holocaust, it seemed appropriate to visit on this day as I was so close to Venice in my motorhome.
The decision taken in 1516 to separate the Jews from the other residents of the city was possibly due to the deline of Venice as a power. The Venetians were suspicious of all and foreign embassies such as those of France, England and Spain had also been forced to leave for the area of Cannaregio. This was a former industrial area - such as had existed in the fifteen century and earlier.
Whereas Jews had to live in the ghetto, it was not so bad there as to stop others from joining them. The Schola Canton synagogue was founded in 1531, only fifteen years after the ghetto! People escaping persecution in other parts of Europe ended up in Venice. Two synagogues were built which can be seen today. Jews had to be in the ghetto at night when the doors were locked - and pay for its 'security', however they were free to leave during the day although they had to wear a special badge which marked them as Jews. They were also permitted to be involved in some businesses. Christians could visit Jewish friends in the ghetto.
The population was quickly increased as Jews who had been expelled from Spain and Portugal at the end of the fifteen century joined them.
Looking at it today, you will consider that living conditions were cramped and insanitary - however many people in Europe lived liked this - and especially in Venice where there was little room for horizontal growth. Another problem was lack of privacy as rooms could often only be reached through other families’ living space.
The Venice ghetto came to an end with the Republic of Venice. The decline of Venice had taken centuries but by 1797 the former mighty imperial city was no more. War, disease and emigration had taken its toll and Napoleon finished it off dividing the possessions of the city state between himself and the Habsburgs who got the city itself!
Jews remained in Venice and suffered under the race laws of Fascist Italy which were introduced in 1938. Venice was occupied by Nazi Germany in September 1943 and two major deportations carried people off to the death camps. We can see bronze reliefs dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust in the main ghetto square today.
There are now around 600 Jewish people resident in the former ghetto where Venetian Jewish food can be bought and there are functioning synagogues, cultural centre and museum.
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