Over 50 locations in the Calabria region of Southern Italy participated in the European Day of Jewish Culture. From Reggio Calabria to Bova Marina, and from Crotone to Vibo Valentia, “the enthusiasm was remarkable and confirms a growing interest in …
“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, …
Registrations are now open for the UCEI’s three-year University Degree in Jewish Studies. Established in 2000 as an extension of the Italian Rabbinical College, this program will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary during the new academic year 2024-2025, which corresponds …
Achinoam Nini, better known as Noa, is one of the most renowned Israeli artists globally. Her concert, titled “The voice of peace,” will conclude the current edition of the Balagan Café festival in Florence on the evening of September 5. …
A new guidebook, Viaggio nell’Italia ebraica. Le meraviglie di una cultura millenaria (A Journey Through Jewish Italy: the Wonders of a Millenary Culture), is set to hit bookstores soon. Curated by the Touring Club Italiano in collaboration with the Foundation …
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 …
“I had long envisioned the core of the story: a country with a Muslim majority and a significant Jewish presence, the interaction between the two communities, and I wanted children as main characters,” said Benedetta D’Incau. Known as BeneDì, …
“It is a strange country where stamps are dedicated to individuals who were closely involved with the activities of a the Fascist government, which we know caused so much damage.” Thus, the President of the Provincial Council of Bolzano (South …
A well-known entrepreneur in the oil industry, Guido Ottolenghi served as president of the Jewish community of Bologna from 2005 to 2013. Since 2014, he has been the head of the local Jewish Museum, which, with its numerous annual meetings …
Entrepreneur Guido Ottolenghi has been appointed as the new president of the Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS) in Ferrara for the next four years. The appointment, by Italy’sMinister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano, is effective immediately. Daniele Ravenna, …