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April 24, 2017 - Nissan 28, 5777

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Remembering the Liberation of Italy
under the Flag of the Jewish Brigade

By Pagine Ebraiche staff

In Italy, April 25 marks the anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Liberation from the Nazi-Fascist regime. The anniversary is celebrated every year with a national march in Milan, together with rallies in many Italian cities, paying tribute to all who fought for the freedom from tyranny. However, in the past few years, the events have been marred by controversies arising from the politicization of issues in the perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Indeed, among those who fought for liberating Italy was the Jewish Brigade, a military formation of the British Army composed of Jews from Mandated Palestine. However, in the past years, its symbols and the people marching under the flag of the Jewish Brigade have been protested against and even harassed by pro-Palestinian activists. In Rome pro-Palestinian groups have been invited to the rally by the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI), the main organizer.
“Those who try to prevent the descendants and representatives of the Jewish Brigade the right to march in serenity and security, together with the Partisan Associations, fail in their mission and unequivocally forget history or are trying to change it. The same happens with those who, on behalf of all partisans are encouraged to attend groups and forces who not only ignore what happened but even use symbols and flags which at the time were at Hitler’s side in the project of annihilating the Jews,” commented the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities Noemi Di Segni.

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Italian Delegates Participate in the World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly

By Adam Smulevich

Over 600 representatives of Jewish Communities from all over the world are attending the Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress which opened yesterday in New York.
The Plenary Assembly, which is the supreme decision-making body of the WJC, has been receiving reports about the situation of Jewish communities worldwide and discussing major issues; including anti-Semitism and the rise of extremist political movements.
The delegates (among them, from Italy, the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities Noemi Di Segni, UCEI Counsellor Giacomo Moscati, WJC Vicepresident Cobi Benatoff) will also elect the WJC leadership for the coming four-year term. Current WJC President Ronald S. Lauder is standing for re-election.

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‘Diaspora’ Selected as the Main Theme
of the 2017 European Day of Jewish Culture

By Daniel Reichel

“Diaspora” is the theme chosen for the next edition of the European Day of Jewish Culture.
On Sunday, September 3, 2017, the 21 Italian Jewish Communities will take part in the celebration as they have always done. The event will offer concerts, lectures and performances, as well as the opportunity to reflect upon the what it means for Italian and European Jewry to live in the Diaspora.

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Pourquoi Juifs soviétiques sont allés en Italie plutôt qu’en Terre Promise

Julie Masis*

Al’âge de 10 ans, Michael Drob a quitté l’Union soviétique et est devenu un réfugié apatride.
Pendant presque un an, il a partagé une pièce avec sa soeur aînée, ses parents et sa grand-mère en Italie. Dans la chambre, il y avait un seul lit – où se reposait sa grand-mère tandis que le reste de la famille passait la nuit sur le sol. Aujourd’hui ingénieur logiciel et Américain, Drob se souvient de cette année comme d’un moment heureux : Au lieu d’aller à l’école, il lavait des voitures aux coins des rues pour aider ses parents à acheter de quoi manger.

*Times of Israel Français, 22.04.2017.

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Recipes and Traditions

By Susanna Calimani*

My mother’s tradition wants it raw, ground with an old grinder that only lately has been replaced with a newer and rust-free one. It is made with apples, dates, raisins, almonds, walnuts and a bit of wine. Then it is scooped into small bowls, sprinkled with cinnamon and decorated with pine nuts by the kids. And while mixing it, the whole family chant the Shirat Hayam.
On my father’s side, on the contrary, it is made of apples, plums, bananas, dates, raisins, orange juice, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon and wine. But apart from the ingredients, the main difference is that this is cooked for hours and hours and hours, and the texture is much smoother.

*Susanna Calimani is a wandering economist currently based in Frankfurt.

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IT HAPPENED TOMORROW

A Funny Word

By Guido Vitale

"Jew is a funny word; the comedian Louis C. K. once said, because ‘Jew’ is the only word that is the polite thing to call a group of people and the slur for the same group”. (Mark Oppenheimer – The New York Times April 23rd 2017)

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Rome's Jewish Community Boycotts WWII March

By Saviona Mane*

Rome’s Jewish community decided to boycott this year’s annual Liberation Day March on April 25, a national holiday in Italy.
Its members will stay away from the march organized by the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI) because Palestinian groups will be participating, according to an announcement issued by the head of the community, Ruth Dureghello.

*This article was published in Haaretz, on April 22, 2017.

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