Venice this year is marking the 500th anniversary of the imposition of the Venice Ghetto — the first time ruling authorities in Europe officially confined Jews to a closed, segregated space.
There’s a rich array of events to mark the occasion — they kicked off March 29 with a gala concert and run until December.
As part of these initiatives, the World Jewish Heritage Fund has just published an interactive e-Book guide to Jewish Venice, “A Journey Through the Venetian Ghetto,” that can be downloaded — for free.
It is a digital gateway to some of the most significant origins of modern Jewish cultural heritage. Consisting of intriguing anecdotes, historic sites of great importance to Jewish heritage, special commemoration events, ethnic eateries, walking trails and more, A Journey Through the Venetian Ghetto uncovers many long-awaited hidden gems
The WJH fund says the e-Book:
sets out to promote an innovative sustainable approach to preserving Jewish cultural heritage worldwide by promoting digital tourism, while using leading-edge technologies. Combining curated content, along with high resolution multimedia and interactive features, the eBook offers a vital and unique Jewish cultural experience, whether a virtual or live.
Click here for links to download the e-Book and/or a PDF of it
Click here for the Venice Ghetto 500 web site