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October 7, Milan takes the streets against indifference

“Enough with indifference. A voice for Israeli women raped and slaughtered by Hamas.” A large red banner punctuated the meaning of the demonstration that took place in Milan, in the central Piazza San Babila, on International Women’s Day. Dozens of …

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 …

Italy and Israel, 75 years of diplomatic relations

On January 25, 1949, the Italian government led by Alcide De Gasperi “de facto” recognized the newly founded State of Israel. To celebrate 75 years since the establishment of official relations, a conference was held in the Senate sponsored by …

BOOKS – Jewish Rome tells its story in a series

The first volume was published in 2012: La scomparsa della sesta Scola (“The disappearance of the sixth Synagogue”), written by Giancarlo Spizzichino. The author reconstructed the little-known history of the Portaleone synagogue, also known as “the Sixth Synagogue,” located in …

Rome: Police officers, heroes of the past and the challenges of the present

Deputy Brigadier Pietro Ermelindo Lungaro was murdered at the Fosse Ardeatine Massacre on the outskirts of Rome, where 335 civilians and political prisoners were killed in reprisal by German occupation troops on March 24, 1944. Officers Emilio Scaglia and Giovanni …

Observatory on antisemitism: An angrier country and more fragile

The first section of the survey conducted by the CDEC Foundation describes Italy’s social and economic context. What emerges from this part of the survey is that the country feels more fragile, poorer and angrier. The data on school dropout …

Observatory on antisemitism: Insulting Jews is no longer a taboo in Italy

““Something has gone wrong in the process of countering antisemitism in Italy.” This is the bitter conclusion drawn by the sociologist Betti Guetta and the researchers of the Observatory on antisemitism of the Contemporary Jewish. Documentation Center – CDEC Foundation …