Category: Events

Turin: Jews and Waldensians, citizens like others since 1848

Under the sky of Turin, the Mole Antonelliana has once again turned blue. “1848: Jews and Waldensians, citizens like others”, states the white bold lettering appearing on the city’s symbol from this week. Conceived as a grand new temple for …

The hidden beauty of Sicily’s ancient Jewish heritage

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Catania Section of the Jewish Community of Naples held an event to raise awareness about the Sicilian Jewish heritage. The initiative included a visit to the impressive Jewish catacombs located in the ancient heart of …

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE – 80 years ago, 300 Jews deported from Rome

On January 4, 1944, around 300 people were deported from Regina Coeli, the prison in Rome where they had been incarcerated during World War II. “They were political prisoners and therefore considered ‘undesirable elements.’ Twelve of these individuals were Jewish,” …

Rome, out in the streets against antisemitism

Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday in Piazza del Popolo in Rome to attend a rally against antisemitism and terrorism organized by the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities and the Jewish Community of Rome. Some of the highest-ranking representatives …

Venice, a new life for the Italian Synagogue

The Italian Synagogue, built in 1575, is one of the five synagogues in the ancient Venice Ghetto. It is a symbol of the Jewish-Venetian identity, recognisable also by the five windows that recall the Great German Synagogue and by the …