The anti-Semitism bill in the Chamber of Deputies will be scheduled for the first week of November, without further delays. This is the hope of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) in light of the Chamber of Deputies’ decision today to postpone the vote on the bill. For the UCEI, any delay is a …
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and several religious leaders attended the launch event for the project, which was conceived by Daniele De Paz, president of the Jewish Community of Bologna. The event took place at the Goleto Abbey rn the province of Avellino, one of Southern Italy’s most fascinating architectural landmarks. The goal of the project …
Three years after October 7, 2023, Rome’s Great Synagogue hosted a well-attended ceremony organized by the UCEI, the Roman Jewish Community, and the Israeli Embassy. Roman Jews, officials, diplomats, and representatives of the Church observed a minute of silence for the victims of the October 7 pogrom and for those of the attack on the …
On October 2, 2026, the Italian Chamber of Deputies placed the bill that sets out measures to counter antisemitism and adopt the working definition of antisemitism on its agenda. The bill was approved by the Senate in March and is expected to be debated and voted on in the coming days. Ahead of the discussion, …
Three months after the attacks against Keshet Italia representatives at the Naples Pride parade, a complaint was filed on Wednesday, September 23, by the Jewish Community of Naples, the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, and the Jewish LGBTQ+ association against representatives of the Transsexual Association of Naples (ATN), Arrevutamm Pride, the Campania Region the City …
On September 15, a “Civic pact for Dialogue and Against Hate Speech, Racism, and Antisemitism” was signed in the Calabrian municipality of Cittanova by institutions and representatives of religious communities. Supported by the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) and the Jewish Community of Naples, the initiative originated locally and was promoted as part of …
“This is yet another outrage to the memory of the Roman Holocaust and an affront to the Stumbling Stones.” Victor Fadlun, president of the Jewish Community of Rome, strongly condemned the defacement of two Stolpersteine in the Trastevere neighborhood. These small cement blocks honor victims of Nazi-Fascist deportations. Engraved with biographical information, the stones are …
Located within the Aspromonte National Park, San Giorgio Morgeto is one of the most beautiful villages in Calabria. Like many urban settlements in this region, it has an important Jewish past and was affected by the forced expulsion of its Jewish citizens at the beginning of the 16th century. The “Percorso della Iudeca” (Iudeca Route), …
“May the old year, with all its curses, come to an end, and may the new year, with all its blessings, begin.” As we reflect on the meaning of the time ahead and the responsibilities entrusted to us, the beginning of a new cycle carries the promise of positive change, no matter how difficult the …
On the European Day of Jewish Culture, Milan’s main synagogue delivered a message above all of coexistence and dialogue, as well as a call to counter the increasingly difficult climate for Jews. “We are certainly not living in a time of love. Perhaps we have never needed it more,” said Milan’s Chief Rabbi, Alfonso Arbib, …
Are you disappointed about leaving? “I am more disappointed by what my family and I have endured. We were subjected to terrible attacks for no logical reason. The only explanation is a strong anti-Israel sentiment that is difficult not to call antisemitism.” Marco Carrai, the Honorary Consul of Israel in Tuscany, spoke with Pagine Ebraiche …
“Germany was the homeland of my maternal grandparents and mother, from which they were fortunate enough to escape. However, it swallowed up a large part of their family in its concentration camps: my great-grandparents, uncles and aunts, seven siblings on one side and eight on the other, both children and adults.” As reported by Corriere …
Until about a decade ago, a child in Israel could receive an electric wheelchair around the age of six because it was believed that younger children lacked the necessary skills to operate it. Today, many patients at ALYN, a world-leading pediatric and adolescent rehabilitation facility located in Jerusalem, receive one at age three. This change …
The Jewish Community of Florence has a new president of its “Settimio Saadun” Jewish Hospice. Giuseppe Burschtein, an entrepreneur and communications expert, as well as a former chief of staff to the president of the Tuscany Region, was elected to the position. “Caring for the elderly does not simply mean ensuring assistance and safety. It …
In the past, Livorno, a port city on the west coast of Tuscany, was home to seven yeshivas focused on the study of rabbinic literature. “Then, gradually, the Jewish community of Livorno lost its members,” recalled Chief Rabbi of Livorno Umberto Piperno. “The Yeshiva Marini was the last to shut down.” At the time, Rabbi …
Marcello and Ada Via rescued the Sadun family. Laura Maria Arduini saved Laura Sonnino and Masino Coen, a married couple. On June 10, all four were honored as “Righteous Among the Nations” by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. The Israeli Embassy in Italy organized the ceremony, which took place at the Shoah Foundation …
An anonymous online form that urged people to report Jewish and Israeli citizens at hotels, lodging facilities, and businesses in Italy alarmed the Jewish community. The form has been removed from some platforms following the intervention of General Pasquale Angelosanto, National Coordinator for combating antisemitism. “This is an escalation of antisemitism not to be underestimated,” …
Claudia De Benedetti was awarded the “Yakir Maccabi Award” by the Maccabi World Union. The ceremony took place during the 22nd Maccabiah Games in Israel from July 1 to July 13. De Benedetti, a native of Turin, is the president of the Casale Ebraica Foundation and the director of the Jewish Museum in Casale, Piedmont. …
“Excluding the Israeli Medical Association from the community of medical associations around the world would be terrible. We need to act. We need to mobilize people globally.” Rosanna Supino, president of the Italian Jewish Medical Association, shared this message about the counter-petition signed by more than 5,000 doctors from 46 countries protesting the attempt to …
The Naples Jewish community did not limit its outrage over the antisemitic installation at the Festa dei Quattro Altari (Celebration of the Four Altars) to a mere verbal protest. This popular historical festival is held every year in mid-June in Torre del Greco, a municipality in the Naples metropolitan area with 80,000 residents. The controversial …