Those expecting the election of a new UCEI president and executive board will have to wait until the next meeting of the Board of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities. Elected on December 14, the UCEI Board met for the first time in Rome on January 11. The meeting was convened by Andrea Pesaro, the …
After nine and a half years under the leadership of Noemi Di Segni, the Union of Italian Jewish Communities will have a new president starting mid–January. The responsibility of choosing the new president will fall to the new Council, which was formed following the December 14 elections. The members of three Jewish communities (Rome, Milan, …
With the elections to renew the UCEI council having just concluded and her term as president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) about to end, Noemi Di Segni addressed various current issues in a year-end press conference at the National Library of Italian Judaism in Rome.First and foremost were the rise of antisemitism, …
The Union of the Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) has announced that, with an order published on July 30, 2024, the Civil Court of Rome has issued a precautionary measure for the removal and prohibition of publication of messages disseminated on social media by Mr. Gabriele Rubini, a former semi-professional Italian rugby player and TV chef …
By Renzo Gattegna* The fifth centenary of the Ghetto of Venice, the oldest in the world, is a fundamental turning point for awareness. We are talking about an occasion, a really unique one, that enables us to better understand a secular history that expresses itself in the bitter language of denial, oppression and despise. Only …
By Francesca Matalon “The American Jewish Committee Global Forum is an incredible opportunity to connect with Jewish leaders from all over the world,” said Talia Bidussa, president of the Union of Italian Jewish Students (UGEI), who attended the conference which was held in Washington, DC, on June 7-9, as part of a delegation of the …
By Daniel Reichel The Jewish Community of Milan will have two presidents: Raffaele Besso and Milo Hasbani. The Community council opted for this unprecedented solution of a two-headed presidency to govern the Community at its first meeting last week. The decision was a result of the final voting that ended in a tie. Eight members …
By Renzo Gattegna “Freedom is not in a stable right, but something that needs to be conquered every day. It is a right that must be cultivated, protected, defended from the threats of those who want to impose models not compatible with the values of our democracies,” said the President of the Union of Italian …
On the occasion of Rosh HaShanah 5775, the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) Renzo Gattegna sent the following greetings to Counsellors of the Institution, to the Presidents of the Italian Jewish Communities, to the Rabbis and to the whole Jewish world. Dear Rabbis, Presidents, Counsellors and friends, I wish the 5775 …
“I would like to congratulate Minister Federica Mogherini on her prestigious appointment within the European Union” reads a statement issued by the president of the Italian Union of Jewish Communities, Renzo Gattegna, after Ms. Mogherini was appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. “It is a position that brings prestige …
By Adam Smulevich The leaders of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and of the Belgian Government agreed to work together on issues related to improving Holocaust education and the fight against anti-Semitism, racism and terrorism. At the meetings in Brussels between a WJC solidarity mission comprised of 38 Jewish leaders with Belgium’s Prime Minister Elio …
By Renzo Gattegna* Once again hatred has hit at the heart of our civilization, showing its most grim and miserable face. Once again, innocent people have fallen under the blows of fanaticism and intolerance . We mourn the victims of the attack in Brussels and at the same time we express our concern and dismay …
By Rossella Tercatin Reiterated offensive remarks about the Holocaust from some prominent political leaders are sparking outrage within and outside the Italian Jewish Community. From May 22nd to May 26th, 2014, all the citizens of the European Union will elect the new members of the European Parliament, and, for the first time, these elections will …
by Renzo Gattegna* “Beppe Grillo’s decision to publish on his blog a retouched picture of the notorious image of the gates of Auschwitz, together with an adapted version of Primo Levi’s poem on the Holocaust Se questo è un uomo (If this is a man) represents his last vile provocation. These words tickle dishonorable anti-Semitic …
by Renzo Gattegna*
Dear readers,
It is with great pleasure and pride that I introduce the first issue of Pagine Ebraiche International Edition, the first-ever English language newspaper published in the Italian Jewish world.
This achievement is part of a broader effort of Italian Jewry to open itself up to the world, to connect to a growing number of people and to tell them about our great legacy of values and history.
On the one hand, our past and our present make us proud, on the other, they challenge us to preserve what we have inherited and are called upon to hand down to posterity.
In full awareness of this challenge, a few years ago the Union of Italian Jewish Communities introduced a new media strategy in order to reach out to thousands of people every day.
Since then, we have launched two daily newsletters, three monthly print papers, a daily media review (covering both the Italian and international press), a Facebook page and a Twitter account.
Today we celebrate this new undertaking and look to the future with ambition. Working on this project we have a staff of young and determined journalists, who seek to reach the international media, European and international Jewish institutions and leaders, and English-speaking readers all over the world – in short, anyone who is interested in learning more about our unique world.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Passover.
Chag Pesach Kasher ve Sameach
*Renzo Gattegna is the president of the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities