Florentine Jewish community

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The Florentine Jewish community is a historic Jewish congregation in Florence, Italy, known for its distinctive Italian (Italki) rite and rich cultural and religious heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish community
ethno-religious group
religious community
associatedWith Great Synagogue of Florence Moorish Revival architecture
Italian Jewish liturgy
history of Jews in Italy
continent Europe
country Italy
culturalActivities Jewish education
charitable activities
cultural events
religious services
culturalRegion Italian Peninsula
denomination Orthodox Judaism
engagesIn interfaith dialogue
preservation of Jewish heritage in Florence
follows Halakha
governedBy elected community council
hasClergy chief rabbi of Florence
hasDemographics Ashkenazi Jews
Italian Jews
Sephardi Jews
hasInstitution Jewish cemetery in Florence
Jewish school in Florence
community center
rabbinical leadership
hasPlaceOfWorship Great Synagogue of Florence
heritage Italian Jewish tradition
Italki Jewish tradition
historicalSignificance one of the historic Jewish communities of Italy
represents continuous Jewish presence in Florence for centuries
languageUsed Hebrew
Italian
locatedIn Florence
Tuscany
mainSynagogue Great Synagogue of Florence
maintains Jewish museum collection in Florence
community archives
observes Jewish holidays
Shabbat
kashrut
persecutedDuring Fascist racial laws in Italy
Holocaust in Italy
religion Judaism
religiousAffiliation Union of Italian Jewish Communities
rite Italian rite
Italki rite

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Italkim hasPart Florentine Jewish community
Great Synagogue of Florence affiliation Florentine Jewish community
this entity surface form: Jewish Community of Florence