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The Judeca of Nicastro and the History of Calabrian Jews
The Judeca of Nicastro
and the History of Calabrian Jews
By Vincenzo Villella
and the History of Calabrian Jews
By Vincenzo Villella
Book in Italian with CD English translation. Includes towns and villages with
historical Jewish presence as well as lists of common Italian Jewish surnames. If
you are searching for your Italian Jewish roots in Calabria, Villella’s book offers
concrete research on this important piece of hidden Jewish history.
historical Jewish presence as well as lists of common Italian Jewish surnames. If
you are searching for your Italian Jewish roots in Calabria, Villella’s book offers
concrete research on this important piece of hidden Jewish history.
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for 36 USD (includes shipping/handling from Italy)
Send to:
Rabbi Barbara Aiello
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Villella writes….
Early Evidence of Jews in Calabria
Jews certainly had been present in Calabria, and generally in the South of Italy,
since the beginning of Common Era, i.e. the very first years when Christianity
spread. They were driven by dispersion, or Diaspora, into every Mediterranean
land and from there they continued to move into the rest of Europe. The existence
of a 4th century Jewish community, organised in a synagogue, is documented both
in Reggio di Calabria and in Bova (RC).
since the beginning of Common Era, i.e. the very first years when Christianity
spread. They were driven by dispersion, or Diaspora, into every Mediterranean
land and from there they continued to move into the rest of Europe. The existence
of a 4th century Jewish community, organised in a synagogue, is documented both
in Reggio di Calabria and in Bova (RC).
Introduction by Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Translated from Italian by Roberto Tonetti and Rabbi Barbara Aiello