Place · Italy and Western Europe
Venice
A Hebrew-printing center and home of the first Jewish ghetto.
45.4387°N 12.3350°E · representative coordinate · approximate · Natural Earth Venice ↗
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Daniel Bomberg issued a rabbinic Bible in Venice in 1517 and 1518.
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Venice established the first Jewish ghetto in March 1516.
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Venice's ghetto contained at least eight synagogues serving diverse communities.
Community: Jews of Venice, a diverse community in the first ghetto.
Venice established the first Jewish ghetto in March 1516. Venice's ghetto contained at least eight synagogues serving diverse communities.