By Pagine Ebraiche staff The exhibition “All the colors of Jewish Italy. Precious fabrics from ancient Jerusalem to modern prêt-à-porter” was inaugurated at the Uffizi Galleries, on Wednesday. The exhibition is curated by director of the Jewish Museum of Florence, Dora Liscia Bemporad and director of the Jewish Museum of Rome, Olga Melasecchi. The itinerary… leggi
“You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him”. Also: “If your brother becomes poor… you shall… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff The Italian Senate approved the motion to establish a special committee against intolerance, racism, antisemitism and hate and violence incitement presented by Liliana Segre with 151 votes in favors, while 98 members decided to abstain. Those who chose to abstain were the senators representing the right-wing parties League, Brothers of Italy… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff The annual general conventio of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) took place in Rome on Sunday. Community presidents, board members, rabbis, and employees from the 21 Jewish communities in the Italian peninsula gathered to delve into the theme chosen for this year: Jewish education from age 0 to 120.… leggi
By Adam Smulevich The leaders of Italian sport and soccer have joined the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) to kick racism and antisemitism out of Italian stadiums. The issue was addressed during an event attended, together with UCEI President Noemi Di Segni who organized it, by Minister of Sports Vincenzo Spadafora, President of the… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah in Ferrara (MEIS) Management Board announced that the museum’s Director Simonetta Della Seta was appointed Director of the European Department of Yad Vashem’s International School of Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem, one of the highest teaching and research institutions, whose aim is to… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff* Bnei Brith, one of the most ancient Jewish organizations in the world, donated to Lombardy Region 27,000 high-definition masks made of washable and reusable plexiglass. Over the last few days, the organization has responded to the request of its Italian branch by promoting a fundraising campaign coordinated by President Charles Kaufman… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff Presidents and secretaries general of the Italian Jewish communities, as well as those in charge of security and of the main services deployed during the long confinement, met yesterday – virtually, on Zoom – in a long and highly attended event. The two intense hours were opened by the speeches by… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff The Jewish Community of Rome and the Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy signed last week an agreement aimed at finding and returning over seven thousand books which were stolen from the community by the Nazis. The signature of the protocol was also marked by the restitution of 19 volumes uncovered… leggi
By Pagine Ebraiche staff Several Italian Jewish communities have gone to the polls in the past few weeks to elect their boards. Besides Rome, where incumbent president Ruth Dureghello and her group Per Israele won a substantial majority, elections were also held in the Jewish Community of Milan, the second largest in the country. On… leggi
Anna Foa Il y a soixante-quinze ans, le 16 juin 1944, meurt fusillé par les Allemands près de Lyon Marc Bloch, membre de la Résistance et probablement le plus grand historien du XXe siècle. Il avait cinquante-huit ans. David Bidussa, auteur d’un excellent article en sa mémoire publié hier sur Gli stati generali, a consacré… leggi
David Bidussa Después de su confrontación, Labán y Jacob, como testimonio del acuerdo alcanzado, levantan un muro divisorio que se convierte en un lugar de memoria [Génesis 31:44-52]. Ambos le asignan un nombre en su idioma. Es fácil imaginar que ambos compartirán la memoria de ese lugar. Pero no tenemos la certeza de que vayan… leggi
David Bidussa* „Wir leben in einer besessenen Welt. Und wir wissen es. Es käme für niemanden unerwartet, wenn der Wahnsinn eines Tages plötzlich ausbräche in einer Raserei, aus der diese arme europäische Menschheit zurücksänke, stumpf und irr, indes die Motoren noch surren und die Fahnen noch flattern, der Geist aber ist entwichen“. Mit diesen Worten… leggi
Anna Foa* Tras la expulsión definitiva de España de los judíos en 1492, las embarcaciones llenas de refugiados se esparcieron a lo largo del Mediterráneo. Muchas se hundieron. Algunas llegaron al puerto de Génova. En aquella época, el gobierno de la ciudad no aprobaba la presencia judía dentro de sus muros, a pesar de que… leggi
By Leah Koenig* Almost exactly five years ago, I tasted sour cherry soup for the first time. I was at a restaurant in Budapest, very pregnant and dining with an equally pregnant friend who had a powerful craving for dairy. Scanning the menu, her eyes lit up when she saw meggy leves, a chilled sour… leggi
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