Family is the main theme of the 25th edition of the European Days of Jewish Culture. Scheduled in Italy for Sunday, September 15, with Turin serving as the lead city, the event will involve 27 countries across Europe, A total of 106 locations from north to south of the Peninsula will host initiatives and events. In synagogues and community centers family stories will be shared, along with book presentations, exhibitions, projects, guided tours, concerts, and theatrical performances.
\nIn Turin, there will be a reading of Primo Levi\u2019s texts on the theme of family, and discussions will cover topics such as \u201cfamilies in the digital transition\u201d and \u201cinclusive families.\u201d In Rome, three exhibitions are in preparation, including one on \u201c120 years of marriages at the Tempio Maggiore.\u201d Milan will reflect on questions like \u201cDo we still belong to the family of nations?\u201d while Naples will explore the contributions of the Ascarelli family, notable in various fields including football.
\nOn that day, the Jewish cultural itineraries in Emilia-Romagna will also be presented: this project, initiated by the Treccani Encyclopedia in collaboration with the Emilia-Romagna Region, involves cities participating in the event. In Turin, another much-awaited presentation will be the book Viaggio nell\u2019Italia ebraica: Le meraviglie di una cultura millenaria (A journey through Jewish Italy: the wonders of a millenary culture),\u00a0curated by the Touring Club Italiano in collaboration with the Foundation for Jewish Cultural Heritage in Italy (FBCEI),
\nFamily is today \u201cthe most essential nucleus to pay attention to, a space that must generate security, certainty, and affection, to find strength and resources to share in other areas of daily life,\u201d emphasized UCEI President Noemi Di Segni in a statement. Thus, family is seen as \u201ca fundamental foundation for democratic coexistence, amidst struggles and crises, with a belief in the essential nature and richness of these relationships.\u201d
\nIn addition to various programs, the European Day of Jewish Culture website offers a discussion on the Jewish perspective of the concept of family. \u201cUnlike many other peoples who have prioritized the strength of their emperors, heroes, and warriors, the center of the Jewish world has always been the family,\u201d wrote Rabbi Roberto Della Rocca among others. \u201cOne cannot become a community without first learning to become a family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"