By Guido Vitale* Jewish State of the Net, the journalism course our newspaper is organizing this spring in Turin, will cover issues raised by digital dementia and the misuses of social media (including astroturfing and sockpuppetting). This is a problem of major relevance for all of Italian society, which is increasingly beset by the maneuvering …
by Guido Vitale* The goal of giving Italian Judaism an international news system is not an easy one. But we have an extraordinary ally: the next generation, our children. After so much effort, after so many sacrifices to help our children to master foreign languages in order to face the challenges of a globalized world, …
by Guido Vitale* When Italian Jewry speaks with one voice, we are heard loud and clear and even a populist leader, like comedian Beppe Grillo, fails to make people laugh. Faced with our complaints about his anti-Semitic ravings, the artist was left with no arguments. All he could muster were insults and incoherent babbling. And …
by Guido Vitale* Italian Jews have a great history to tell. But also a future to conquer. After more than two millennia of living in Italy, Italian Jewry, one of the oldest communities in the Diaspora, runs the risk of being known more for its glorious history than for its current life. Jews in Italy …