“Thanks to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, a true friend of Israel, for the warm welcome. We appreciate the unique relationship between Israel and Italy, especially in this difficult time,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog during his one-day mission to Rome, where he also met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio …
“I always thought it was better to go through hell at work than live in paradise at home,” recalled Fouad Blanga to Pagine Ebraiche in 2011. At the age of 85, he continued to go to his factory in Tribiano, in the Milan area, every day. This factory was the culmination of years of experience …
Almost 8,000 Jewish citizens from 13 European countries participated in the latest survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights – FRA, highlighting significant concerns about rising antisemitism in the Old Continent. FRA’s third survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews was conducted between January and June 2023 and therefore pre-dates the Hamas attacks on …
“Bring them home now.” Nine months after Hamas pogroms, more than 120 hostages are still in the hands of terrorists. On July 7, the Union of Young Italian Jews (UGEI) staged a flashmob in Piazza Duomo in Florence in front of the headquarters of the Region of Tuscany. Among others, the Florence Jewish Community, the …
“Is the Jewish population in the world and in major countries increasing or decreasing? Over time, are Jews becoming more or less religious? Are they more united or more divided along ideological, political, and religious lines? Are they increasingly integrated and assimilated into the societies they live in, or are they becoming more isolated? Are …
More than 800 manuscripts were in the running for the 37th edition of the Italo Calvino Prize, the most important prize for unpublished fiction in Italy. Founded by a group including philosopher Norberto Bobbio, the literary critic Cesare Cases, the musicologist Massimo Mila and writers Lalla Romano and Natalia Ginzburg, the award recognizes excellence in …
Hay que hojear las páginas del manuscrito con cuidado y delicadez. Cada una de ellas está cubierta con unos papeles de seda que sirven de protección. Se trata de páginas esparcidas de distintos tamaños que se escribieron en bolígrafo o en lápiz y que están salpicadas de anotaciones, tachaduras y correcciones. Si se hojea este …
As Italy marked the 79th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule on April 25, celebrations were overshadowed by pro-Palestinian protests, media controversies and occasional clashes between police and pro-Palestinian groups who voiced outrage at Israel’s actions in Gaza. In Milan, the Jewish Brigade’s standard, a symbol of Jewish participation in Italy’s …
*By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis met on Monday morning, with relatives of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza since October 7th. According to the Holy See Press Office, the private encounter took place in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. During the families of the hostages’ stay in Italy, there are also meetings scheduled with various …
“La casa sul Nilo” (“The House on the Nile”) by Denise Pardo and “Under the Jujube Tree” by Gila Almagor (Acquario publisher) are the winning works of the 24th edition of the Adei Wizo “Adelina Della Pergola” literary prize in the main and children’s sections, respectively. The awards will be presented in May at a …
Du Musée d’Art Juif Italien Umberto Nahon au Musée des Terres de la Bible, la sixième Biennale de printemps en cours à Jérusalem (10 mars – 29 avril) compte plus de vingt sites. Elle se trouve partout dans la capitale israélienne avec d’expositions, d’installations et de rencontres dédiés à l’art contemporain. La Biennale était prévue …
“Over the centuries, the history of Jewish Venice has been enriched by the contribution of many successful yeshivot. So why not try to reopen one in the city, without any presumption but with the intent nonetheless of reviving nationally useful studies and services?” Rav Alberto Sermoneta, chief rabbi of Venice since September 2022 after 25 …
A counseling service to reflect and exchange with others on the impact that the October 7 had on our lives. It’s the “Resilience Desk, first opened in late February in Milan for students, parents, and teachers of the Jewish Community’s school. A tool “to support the community in the face of a completely unprecedented situation,” …
“Jews in twentieth-century Italy,” the newly opened exhibition at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah – MEIS in Ferrara, begins with Italian Jews’ acquisition of full rights at the end of 19th century, retraces the troubled events of the “short century” and even casts a glance into the new millennium. Curated by …
Over 17,000 people have so far joined the appeal “You should not remain silent” launched by the Setteottobre Association (October 7 Association), calling on international organizations to recognize what happened on October 7 as “femicide, mass rape and crime against humanity.” In continuity with this petition, the association has convened for the late afternoon of …
Sweet eyes and melancholy painted on the face of a kind and gentle man. “But behind that apparent docility, the Italian filmmaker Daniele Segre, known for his documentary films, hid a determination and an extraordinary strength. His career proves it: a director capable of delving into the least explored areas of our society and telling …
The president of Rome’s Jewish community, Victor Fadlun, condemned as “an unacceptable outrage” the Fascist salutes at a ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the deaths of three far-right activists. The ceremony took place outside the former headquarters of the Italian neo-fascist Italian Social Movement in Via Acca Larentia in Rome, where three members of …
The lives and landscapes are “offended by the war” but the desire and need to move forward still survive. In the shots by photographer Stefano Rosselli, you can find a portrait of Ukraine today, shattered by the Russian aggression, but at the same time busy with life. “The wish for normality leads people to seek, …
Giovanni Bloisi, a retired employee of the Italian multiutility company Enel, has cycled thousands of kilometers to raise awareness of the Holocaust. He has cycled to the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau and into Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. As he said, “Memory must be passed down, even by pedaling.” This time, the “Cyclist …
La presidenta de la Unión de las Comunidades Judías Italianas, Noemi Di Segni, junto a los presidentes de las Comunidades Judías de Toscana (Florencia, Livorno, Pisa), ha declarado: “Con gran desconcierto, nos hemos enterado de que, en los días pasados, el Consejo Municipal de Grosseto aprobó definitivamente la dedicación de una calle del nudo viario …