Italy, a surge of hatred after October 7 massacre
“The effects of the massacres carried out by Hamas on October 7 are causing the largest wave of antisemitism in Italy in 40 years”. The complaint comes from the last report by the Observatory on antisemitism of the Foundation Jewish Contemporary Documentation Center – CDEC in Milan. Based on reports received by the Observatory, there… leggi
FADE’s approach to confront prejudice
“Fight against Antisemitism through training anD awareness raising activitiEs – F.A.D.E” is a European project that was presented in Rome on November 22, and whose purpose is to improve public authorities’ ability to identify, prosecute and fight against episodes of discrimination and antisemitic hatred. This initiative, which will last 18 months, involves the Union of… leggi
Camerini, in Israel between theater and work in the fields
“This year I spent many months of study in Jerusalem. Since October 7th, I have felt the impulse, increasingly strong, to return as soon as possible. One often feels alone in Europe in this unfortunate period. I wanted to embrace my family and the many friends I have here, but also to make a concrete… leggi
SWG survey: Italians closer to the Palestinians
The more the conflict with Hamas terrorists continues, the more the approval of Italians towards Israel’s actions drops. This is what was registered in the last survey by the SWG research institute, which shows that since the outbreak of the war, the figure of those who feel closer to the “Israeli community” has decreased by… leggiViolence inflicted by Hamas on Israeli women deliberately ignored by demonstrators in Rome
“Today, we cannot remain silent in the face of the news that has reached us from Israel, even through international news sources, and the terrible images of violence and rape perpetrated during the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th last year.” This was written on Saturday by Minister of the Family Eugenia Roccella in an… leggiItalian Rabbinate: Pope’s distance is not equal
“We are asking ourselves what use has been made of decades of Jewish-Christian dialogue, speaking of friendship and brotherhood, if, in reality, when Jews are facing extermination, instead of receiving closeness and understanding, they are presented with diplomatic acrobatics, political tightropes, and icy equidistance, which is certainly a distant stance, but not equally”. This was… leggi
The book and the books, a history of Jewish Italy
“Civil wars among the Jews were never fought with the sword, but with the pen,” Abraham B. Yehoshua argued years ago in Ferrara. During the conference “Am Ha Sefer – The People of the book. Readers and bibliophiles in Jewish Italy between the 17th and 20th centuries”, held in Rome at the National Library of… leggi
Giuliani: There is no joy for the death of the enemy
In Devarim/Deuteronomy we find the first biblical mention of Gaza, spoken by Moses. In his first speech to the sons and daughters of Israel, he who freed the Jewish people from the Egyptian enslavement in fact mentions the Avvim, a population that “dwelt in villages as far as Gaza” later destroyed by the Caphtorim, who… leggi
Foundation for Jewish Cultural Heritage in Italy: from Gorizia to Siena, an initiative to transmit knowledge
A considerable number of illustrious people rest in the Jewish cemetery of Rožna Dolina in Nova Gorica, such as the philosopher Carlo Michelstaedter, the glottologist Graziadio Isaia Ascoli and the journalist Carolina Luzzatto, the first woman in Italy to run a newspaper. To recall and commemorate their stories, the Fondazione per i Beni Culturali Ebraici… leggi
Como explicar o horror às crianças
Contar para os mais jovens o que aconteceu em Israel é uma tarefa delicada. Queremos protegê-los da brutalidade das ações dos terroristas de Hamas, mas não podemos evitar a questão do conflito. Especialmente nas escolas judaicas, onde a conexão direta com Israel é constante. “Quando chegaram à aula, as crianças estavam perturbadas com o que… leggi