THE GHETTO
HISTORY
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Yet the word "ghetto" has an ominous sound: it has become a synonym of imprisonment and suffering, of being closed off. Ironically, its origin comes from a word in Venetian dialect......
VISIT
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If you reached Venice by train, you don't have to walk far from the station to get to the square of the Ghetto Nuovo at the center of the Jewish quarter. Here Venice seems like a different city: you...
JEWISH MUSEUM
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In the Schools Square at the center of the Old Ghetto you can visit the Jewish Museum: it's small but is set up very well, and will clarify any questions you could have about the use of many objects...
