page_title: History of the Jews in Apulia
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Jews in Apulia
caption_attribution_description: Scolanova Synagogue, Trani, Italy
context_page_description: The history of the Jews in Apulia can be traced back over two thousand years. Apulia in Hebrew:פוליה is a region in the "heel of the boot" of the peninsula of Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea. The Jews have had a presence in Apulia for at least 2000 years. The Jews of Apulia had a rich Rabbinic tradition and also had a sizeable Jewish population in the central Mediterranean prior to their expulsion.
context_section_description: The history of the Jews in Apulia (called in Italian Puglia) can be traced back over two thousand years. Apulia (from the Greek Ἀπουλία, in Italian: Puglia, [ˈpuʎʎa])  in Hebrew:פוליה) is a region in the "heel of the boot" of the peninsula of Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea. The Jews have had a presence in Apulia for at least 2000 years. The Jews of Apulia had a rich Rabbinic tradition and also had a sizeable Jewish population in the central Mediterranean prior to their expulsion.
caption: A medieval synagogue; the Scolanova synagogue, Trani, Italy
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