The closet Arlecchino. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Its small size does not match its great historical importance, as is the case with the city in which it is situated. The ancient Jewish district of Venice consists of a few narrow streets, not more than half a dozen bridges and just two squares. But that’s of no concern. The world’s first ghetto gave the world the word ‘ghetto’. And this year it is observing its 500th anniversary. Today, the Venice Ghetto is no longer a ghetto. Most residents are Catholics--including the guides to the area’s five synagogues--while the Venetian Jews are scattered across the city; no longer they have to live within confined quarters. This makes the ghetto just another