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Italians, Sicilian Americans, Greeks, Normans, Other people of the Mediterranean sea. The Sicilians ( Sicilian: Siciliani ), or Sicilian people, are a Romance -speaking ethnic group who are indigenous to the island of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the largest and most populous of the autonomous regions of Italy .
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At the time of its expulsion from Sicily, the Jewish community in Sicily dated back to early Roman times. They were relatively untroubled on the island until the acceptance of the Crown of Aragon in Sicily in 1412. A great number of Jews had reached Sicily after Pompey 's 63 BC sacking of Jerusalem . After their enslavement under Roman rule ...
Two other Italian Jews achieved prominence in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century: Giorgio Polacco was the principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera House (1915–1917), and the Chicago Civic Opera (1921–30); and Fiorello La Guardia was a member of the U.S. Congress (1917–1919 and 1923–1933), and a popular ...
Apr 24, 2017 · April 24, 2017. PALERMO, Sicily — Sicily’s Jews were banished from this island in 1492, the victims of a Spanish edict that forced thousands to leave and others to convert to Roman...
BRILL, 2003 - History - 360 pages. This book examines the presence of the converted Jews in Sicily following the 1492 expulsion, discussing their legal status, economic activities and...
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Jan 30, 2013 · One Italian’s Secret Jewish Heritage. City on a Hill: Castelmola, a tiny municipality perched above Taormina, in Sicily, has many signs of long-forgotten Jewish life. Image by Arnoldius ...
Explore each stop along Simon Schama's epic journey through 3000 years of Jewish history, culture and identity.
