Jewish Neighbourhoods in Southern Italy
| Italian Region | Southern Italian cities, small towns, villages with their Hebrew districts |
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| Sicily |
Historical events: On 15 August 1474, the Christian community of Modica wreaked a brutal havoc on the Jewish dwellers of Cartellone, the so-called "Strage dell'Assunta". This episode has been the first and most horrible antisemitic massacre to the detriment of the Sicilian Israelites. During the evening of Assumption's Day, with a single collective raptus numberless citizens (fomented by fanatic Catholic preachers) slaughtered about 360 innocents causing a total and fierce devastation. The incitement that echoed through the streets was: "Hurrah for Mary! Death to the Jews!" (Viva Maria! Morte ai Judey!)
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| Calabria |
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| Campania |
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| Basilicata |
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| Apulia |
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| Sardinia |
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