In early modern times, Ontagnano was a border village between the Venetian and Austrian territories of Friuli. Since the late 16th century, it hosted a group of Jews. In the following centuries, the settlement grew up with families from both the Venetian lands and Habsburgian dominions. Their mainly activities were credit management, trade, livestock farming and tax collecting. The coexistence with local Christian society was peaceful and mutual until the Heads of Commune tried to expel them at the beginning of 18th century. This was a temporary crisis since the Jews’ residence in Ontagnano persisted until the end of the century. Considering the Economic Turn developments in Jewish History, this paper provides a panoramic reconstruction of this small community
