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ITALY: PIEDMONT
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Piedmont |
Turin |
Acqui,
Alessandria,
Asti, Biella,
Carmagnola,
Casale
Monferrato, Cherasco,
Chieri, Cuneo,
Fossano, Ivrea,
Mondovi, Nizza
Monferrato, Novara,
Saluzzo,
Valenza, Vercelli, Verbania |
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| Jewish immigration
into Piedmont began early in the 15th century at the
invitation of the Duke of Savoy, who sought to extend the
network of Jewish banking into the region. Immigrants came
from France, Spain and elsewhere within Italy, and settled
in small towns throughout the region, creating a hybrid
Piedmontese-Jewish culture whose expression can be seen in
art, folklore, manners and cuisine. The Jewish emancipation
of 1848 granted full property ownership rights, and resulted
in a degree of Jewish wealth and influence unmatched in
continental Europe. Today Piedmont has the largest Jewish
community in Italy, with extant synagogues at Turin, Asti,
Casale Monferrato (a national monument), Cuneo, Mondovi,
Cherasco, Ivria, Biella, Alessandria, and Vercelli. |
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