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University of Washington Honors Program in Rome


Jewish Ghetto and the Synagogue
Section Six 6 of 7

  Personal Observations
 
I was surprised that so little of the previous wall remains, but that some of the names are still present. I was surprised that so little is known about the Ghetto, even if it was ended only 135 years ago.

It was interesting to learn, however, that the presence of Jews in Rome outstripped that of Christianity, and that Jews did not have much of a problem living in Rome until the advent of Christianity.