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A ghetto is described as a "portion of a city in which members of a minority group live; especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure."
The Venice ghetto for Jews actually has a substantial history, being first established in 1516.
It was fairly short-lived however, and Napoleon disbanded the ghetto when he invaded.
Later, when Italy was officially formed as a state, all rights were restored to Jews and they were considered equal and full citizens. Many chose to remain in the ghetto however.
When WWII erupted, Hitler's troops rounded up 247 members of the Venetian Jewish ghetto and "deported" them. Only 8 ever came back.
At the end of WWII, the ghetto was returned to a free area and citizenship was restored to Jews.
To this very day, between 500 and 2000 Jews still call the Venetian ghetto home.
This is in fact where the word "ghetto" came from. In old Venetian dialect, "ghetto" means "foundry" and in 1516 when this area of isolation was established for the Jewish residents, it was built on top of an abandoned foundry.
The term soon spread across Europe and became the common word we know today.
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Where we're Jews in Venice forced to live?
In Venice, Jews were historically forced to live in a designated area known as the Ghetto, established in 1516. This was a confined and segregated part of the city where Jews were required to reside, and it was surrounded by walls. The term "ghetto" itself originated from this location. The Ghetto of Venice served as a center for Jewish life and culture, despite the restrictions placed upon its inhabitants.
How were the Jews treated in Venice in the 16th century?
Jews in Venice were historically treated with neglect and derision. While the Jews in Venice were not often subject to riots or pogroms, they were not considered Venetian citizens. They were relegated to a small area of the Canaregio district called Ghetto. (It is from this neighborhood that the term "ghetto" to refer to a Jewish district in a city.) After the Risorgimento (Italian Unification), Jews in Venice were given some rights, but significantly less than Catholic Italians. During World War II, the small Jewish population of Venice was exterminated. The only Jews left in Venice are incidental inhabitants and tourists, who are treated relatively well.
How did Venice view people of other cultures or faiths during the Elizabethan period?
If you go to Venice today you will see a bell tower and the reason that tower was built was to tell the Jewish population it was curfew. They would ring the bell and lock a gate locking the Jewish population into the ghetto. I think this answers your question.
Where was the word ghetto first used?
In Venice, c. 1600.
What was the largest Jewish ghetto uprising?
Warsaw - it was also the largest ghetto.
Why are they are call Jewish ghetto?
Because the the entity was a ghetto and they housed Jews.
What country Or language does ghetto originate?
Ghetto was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live.
What was the OD Jewish ghetto police?
The Jewish ghetto police secured the deportation of Jewish people to the concentration camps. They were also not permitted to carry weapons.
Where did the origin of ghetto come from?
Its origin is the word 'Borghetto", a borough of medieval Venice where most of Venice's Jews lived.
When was the word ghetto first used?
The use of the word ghetto dates back to about 1600 in Venice. There are various suggestions as to the origins of the word.In a time when some areas of Europe were expelling their Jewish population, Venice opted to allocate a part of the city to their Jewish population to isolate them from the "regular" population. This enabled the citizens of Venice to use the services of the Jewish merchants, bankers and doctors, but still have them isolated. However, in Venice the area was only expanded once and became overcrowded. Note that many of the inhabitants were not bankers or doctors, but were poor and lived by buying and selling secondhand clothes.In the 1890s the word, which originally referred specifically to an area which Jews had to live by law, was expanded to denote any run-down urban area inhabited by an ethnic minority. Since the 1960s this use has become widespread.An interesting write up on the origins of the first Ghetto can be found at the Virtual Jewish History Tour web site. See the link below to access it.
Can you still find Jewish ghettos?
No, there are no sealed off Jewish areas anywhere in Europe. However, there are 'Jewish districts' in some towns, but even there the Jews often only make up 25% of the population. The Venice ghetto exists in a purely architectural sense, but very few Jews live there. Ironically, it has become a rather upscale part of Venice since being restored in the early 1980s.
What was the largest ghetto during the haulocaust?
Warsaw, it was the largest Jewish ghetto of all.
