The Origins and History of Venice's Jewish Ghetto: The "first" Jewish ghetto—its culture and its women
Surviving documents, including marriage documents, offer fascinating windows into the ghetto's history and the lives of its dwellers.
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| Topics: | Ketubah, Jewish History, Venice |
Stefania Silvestri is a fellow at the University of Manchester, The John Rylands Research Institute. Stefania studied at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, where she obtained her PhD in 2013.
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