July 20, 2012 The Treves family: An uncommon story A photo narrative highlighting the unique aspects of one Jewish-Italian family. By Mary Claire Stewart |
Back to the Jews of Florence home page The Jews of Florence articles: An Italian history: How one Jewish family survived Italy’s fascist persecution
86-year-old Fortunata Franchetti Treves looks back.
Fully Italian, fully Jewish
Florence’s Jews ‘fight’ to maintain distinct identity in a culture dominated by Catholicism.
Florence’s storytellers
How Jewish Italians remember their history, pass on tradition and preserve their identity.
The Empty Cradles of Florence
City’s Jewish population continues to decline.
Florence’s Jewish food business feeds off tourists, not local Jewish community
City’s small Jewish population not enough to sustain local merchants.
Historic sites cater to Jewish tourism in Florence, Italy
Visitors share experiences.
The ups and downs of being Jewish in Italy
Minority status has made Jews convenient scapegoats.
The Jews of Florence video coverage: Jewish AND Italian: Identity in Florence a complex negotiation
A look into the struggles Italian Jews face in attempting to combine and reconcile their cultural and religious identities.
Re-living Italy's fascist past
The Treves family story represents in microcosm Italy's conflicted
political and religious history. Hear the story first-hand from Fortunata
Franchetti of Florence.
Keeping kosher in Florence: The city’s Jewish businesses look beyond
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.
Florentine piazza hides a dark past
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.
Jewish tourism in Florence a bigger business than many might think
Several sites of Jewish historical significance are preserved in Florence, sites that attract many Jewish visitors each year.
The Jews of Florence photo slideshows: Florence Synagogue attracts tourists interested in Jewish experience
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.
The Treves family: An uncommon story
A photo narrative highlighting the unique aspects of one Jewish-Italian family.
Children serve as legacy to Florentine Jewish
Jews discuss how difficult it can be to maintain their heritage in Florence.
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