After World War II, Louis Goldman became an established photographer in the USA. During the war, he was a young Jewish man hounded by the nazi-fascists. Born in Germany to Polish parents, he fled to Paris and later hid in …
From synagogues to community spaces and public square, Hanukkah lights illuminated Italy with their festive message. Accompanied by a children’s choir, Rabbi Alberto Funaro lit the menorah at the Tempio Maggiore in Rome. Here, the president of the Jewish Community, …
The remains of the Bova Marina synagogue, dating back to the 4th century, stand as a testament to the ancient history and legacy of Judaism in the Calabria region. The light of Hanukkah illuminated these historic grounds, thanks to an …
More than 17 million euros have been allocated to improve infrastructure in Israel’s northern region, alongside upgrades to Jerusalem’s street lighting and targeted interventions in the Old City’s alleys in Safed. These are among the investments announced by the Israeli …
The Directorate-General for Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape of the Ministry of Culture and the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) signed a protocol to “regulate the activities of excavation, conservation, and restoration of Jewish burial contexts.” At the …
The Turin-based artist Giorgio Griffa is internationally recognized as a master of contemporary painting. His works are displayed globally, from the Tate Modern in London to the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Now, the Museum of Lights in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, …
He is young yet well established, already known to the public yet ready to embark on new journeys that will bring him back on air and out on the waves. Pagine Ebraiche has interviewed Ruben Bondì, born in Rome in …
Set in postwar Italy, Certe promesse d’amore (Some promises of love) is one of the most poetic works by Turin writer Aldo Zargani (1933–2020). While his acclaimed For Solo Violin: A Jewish Childhood in Fascist Italy, published in English in …
Hundreds of people of all ages gathered at Turin’s Jewish Community center to celebrate the 200 years anniversary of the Jewish school. “It is a remarkable moment for the entire city,” said Giulio Disegni, president of Asset, the association of …
An international conference, press presentations, and events in museums and cultural institutions—these are just some of the initiatives being planned to share the achievements of I-Tal-Ya Books with a wider, non-specialist audience. This ambitious cataloging project, focused on Jewish books …
The goal was to strip away the rhetoric surrounding Liliana Segre. To move beyond the “very Italian” attempt to turn her into a symbol. And to let her speak today, offering the public a faithful portrait of her story and …
“Years later, as he approached his eighties, Niccolò Introna would feel the need to defend himself for the first time in his life. It was as if he were on trial, not them. Particularly not the two people in question, …
Ruth’s is a kosher vegetarian restaurant next to the synagogue in Florence. Its owner for over twenty years, Tomas Simcha Jelinek, is also a vegetarian. “Everyone has been here. Even the Italian steak king, Dario Cecchini. Outside his realm, he …
After living between Milan, Paris and the Far East, photographer Mario Troiani settled in Israel drawn by “the emotions that this country and its light awaken in me.” For Troiani, born in 1962, capturing Israel’s colors and characters was more …
The European Day of Jewish Culture on September 15th will be dedicated to family. And in Rome, “no place better represents this concept than the Great Synagogue, which will soon celebrate 120 years since its inauguration,” said art historian Giorgia …
Also known as Judezmo or Judaeo, Ladino is the ancient language of the Sephardic Jews, which survived the forced expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula in the late 15th century and the subsequent dispersion throughout the Mediterranean region. According to recent …
More than 800 manuscripts were in the running for the 37th edition of the Italo Calvino Prize, the most important prize for unpublished fiction in Italy. Founded by a group including philosopher Norberto Bobbio, the literary critic Cesare Cases, the …
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Rome, Micha Ullman’s sculpture Second Home. Jerusalem – Rome was restored to its original location near the former Jewish Roman Ghetto. The Israeli artist, internationally renowned for his works commemorating historical events …
Comme l’on sait, dans la bibliothèque de Leopardi il y avait de nombreux livres en hébreu, notamment une Bible polyglotte que le poète avait commencé à feuilleter à l’âge de 15 ans. Cette lecture avait impressionné le jeune Leopardi si …