Family is the main theme of the 25th edition of the European Days of Jewish Culture. Scheduled in Italy for Sunday, September 15, with Turin serving as the lead city, the event will involve 27 countries across Europe, A total …
They presented him with the measure, and he endorsed it without hesitation, scruples or resistance. With this nonchalant act, King Vittorio Emanuele III forever tarnished the name of the House of Savoy. More significantly, he condemned Italian Jewish citizens to …
“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 heartbreaking pain compounded by the shock and anguish that has exhausted us since October 7, as we grapple with the brutal murder of over 1,200 Israeli citizens by Hamas terrorists and the 247 hostages (including 30 children) held in …
An expert in Jewish musical tradition and a composer and artist as well, the president of the Jewish Community of Florence Enrico Fink has embarked on a quest to find a 16th-century piece written by a distinguished rabbi and scholar …
In one of his recent public statements, Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Raphael Schutz called for a “healing through dialogue” between Jerusalem and the Vatican to address the ongoing issues. Some of them have been unresolved for decades, while …
Former Israeli ambassador to Australia, Mexico, and El Salvador, Jonathan “Yoni” Peled, is set to become the Jewish State’s representative to Italy. A seasoned diplomat, Peled will succeed Ambassador Alon Bar, who has reached the age limit for his position. …
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has discussed efforts to prevent a new war in the Middle East with his Israeli and Lebanese counterparts, Israel Katz and Bou Habib, he …