The Jewish community of Milan, founded in the second half of the nineteenth century, has grown and evolved through several waves of migration over the course of the twentieth century. Alongside internal migration and flows from Central and Eastern Europe in the first half of the century, arrivals from the Middle East and North Africa—especially after the Second World War—have contributed to profoundly reshaping the profile of the city’s Jewish community.

These migratory trajectories have not only affected the community’s demographic composition, but have also deeply shaped urban space. The settlement of new families has fostered the creation of synagogues, schools, community centers, and other places of gathering, giving rise to a new geography of Jewish presence in Milan.

This map traces the evolution of Jewish presence in Milan through the places that have accompanied its development, showing how the city has become a point of encounter between different migratory experiences and Jewish networks from Europe and the Mediterranean.

“Jewish Milan” is the result of an ongoing research project and is progressively updated as new data and sources are collected. For suggestions please write to trame@cdec.it