This new resource focuses on the Jewish heritage of Puglia (Apulia) — the region on the heel of the Italian boot, where Jews lived from ancient times until their expulsion in the 16th century.

Only a handful of Jews live in Puglia today, but the region is home two two Jewish museums — one in Trani and one in Lecce, plus synagogues in Trani  and other traces of Jewish heritage all over the region.

Pugliaebraica — a project of the Jewish museum in Lecce — includes a web site in Italian, English, and Hebrew, with an interactive map that incudes more than two dozen cities, towns, and villages where there is evidence of Jewish heritage.  There is also  a printed version with a map and informational material.

This new project aims to create a global community of scholars interested in the inter-related histories of the three religions. The project is coordinated by Katharina Heyden at the University of Bern and David Nirenberg at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.