86-year-old Fortunata Franchetti Treves looks back.

Florence’s Jews ‘fight’ to maintain distinct identity in a culture dominated by Catholicism.

How Jewish Italians remember their history, pass on tradition and preserve their identity.

City’s Jewish population continues to decline.

City’s small Jewish population not enough to sustain local merchants.

Visitors share experiences.

Minority status has made Jews convenient scapegoats.

A look into the struggles Italian Jews face in attempting to combine and reconcile their cultural and religious identities.

The Treves family story represents in microcosm Italy's conflicted political and religious history. Hear the story first-hand from Fortunata Franchetti of Florence.

Because there are so few Jewish Florentines, the city’s kosher businesses have to reach out to the many Jewish tourists who come to the city.

Few tourists realize that the popular Piazza delle Repubblica in Florence is the former location of a 16th-century Jewish ghetto, one of Europe’s largest. Florentine Jews say they wish there was more recognition in the piazza for the hardships once endured.

Several sites of Jewish historical significance are preserved in Florence, sites that attract many Jewish visitors each year.

Jewish tourists from near and far visit more than just Renaissance art. Jewish historical sites like the synagogue and Jewish businesses cater to Jewish tourism in Florence, Italy.

A photo narrative highlighting the unique aspects of one Jewish-Italian family.

Jews discuss how difficult it can be to maintain their heritage in Florence.