Palermo continues to embrace its multicultural heritage and express it in the present, making it a fascinating time to travel there. Read the full article, “Jews Find A New Home in Sicily, 500 Years After They Were Forced Out,” in yesterday’s New York Times at https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/world/europe/italy-jews-sicily-expulsion.html I enjoy immensely programming Jewish historical sites into our…
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Sicily’s Jewish Past
By nature of its position in the middle of the Mediterranean, Sicily has always been a multicultural land. Before the Spanish Inquisition (Yes, the Spanish ruled Sicily during this dark period (roughly 1478-1834).), Jews, according to scholar and author Jacqueline Alio, made up almost 7 percent of Sicily’s population. Palermo was home to a large…