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,” …
For the 36th consecutive year, the Chabad movement has brought the tradition of Hanukkah to the heart of Rome, lighting the menorah in the historical Piazza Barberini. This year, the ceremony held particular significance considering the ongoing situation in the …
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 …
The exhibition “Houses of life – Synagogues and cemeteries in Italy”, recently inaugurated at the MEIS – National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah in Ferrara devotes a significant attention to events and testimonies of Jewish Rome. From the …
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 …
Born in 2014, the Viktor Ullmann Festival aims at bringing back to life works by Jews and non-Jew composers persecuted by Nazi fascism for their cultural commitment, their artistic activity, and their identity. The music festival, set in Trieste, opened …
“The commitment of this award is more necessary than ever in order to make people aware of our world, without those filters and distortions that are difficult to extirpate even in unsuspecting people. But also by reading what the students …
Las líneas directrices para contrarrestar el antisemitismo son un presidio de importancia fundamental en los distintos ámbitos en los que estas se reflejan. Entre estos ámbitos, cabe destacar el de la educación que, a partir del otoño pasado, es objeto …
La Constitution italienne, rédigée à la suite de la dictature fasciste et de la persécution antijuive, est le fondement de la démocratie italienne. L’article 3 est sa pierre angulaire en stipulant l’égalité et le respect de la dignité de tous …
Historienne de la Shoah de renommée internationale, organisatrice du projet de reconstruction des noms des juifs arrêtés en Italie par les nazi-fascistes, l’historienne Liliana Picciotto a associé son nom à celui de la Fondation CDEC de Milan pour le compte …