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Roma, El Museo judío cuenta a Ester,
reina “hermosa”

Los Maestros enseñan que “todas las fiestas algún día se anularán, mientras que los días de Purim permanecerán eternamente”. Por lo tanto, el Purim constituye una celebración especial en la tradición judía. Igual de especial es la historia de su …

University, Italian Jews’ outrage over boycott of Israel

“I am against the academic boycott of Israel. Collaborations between universities, between communities of scientists, between students are important. They are an opportunity for meeting and dialogue to understand different approaches. If you want to build a more peaceful future, …

Ardeatine massacre, the platform ViBiA
as another tool of remembrance

In collaboration with the Museum of the Liberation of Rome in via Tasso, in 2016 the University of Rome Tor Vergata created and launched the virtual platform ViBiA (Virtual Biographical Archive) with the aim of learning more about the stories …

Ardeatine Caves massacre, Rome does not forget

The highest state officials and the leaders of Italian and Roman Jewry paid tribute last week to the victims of the WWII Ardeatine Caves massacre on Rome’s southern outskirts. Italian President Sergio Mattarella laid a wreath in memory of the …

A hospital born out of necessity, at the time of the ghetto

The roots of the Ospedale Israelitico (Israelitic Hospital) go back centuries. In 1600, almost half a century after Roman Jews were confined to the ghetto, a first Opera Pia Ebraica (Jewish Religious Charity) was set up. Its purpose was to …

Rome, Ospedale israelitico recognized
as medical centre of excellence

The German Institute for Quality and Finance ITQF surveyed the quality of healthcare services provided by private and public Italian hospitals. Among the “outstanding” facilities identified was the Ospedale Israelitico (Israelitic Hospital), a historic institution of Roman Jewry whose roots …

Israel focuses on culture and pilgrimages to restart

These days tourism in Israel mainly springs from “solidarity,” emotions and affections. Institutions are nonetheless aiming for an upcoming restart of other modes of visitation as well, relying in this regard on the full restoration of religious pilgrimages. “Our arms …