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June 3, 2019 - Iyar 29, 5779

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Celebrating democracy on Italy’s National Day

By Pagine Ebraiche staff

Italy celebrated the National Day of the Italian Republic on June 2.
“Freedom and democracy represent essential cornerstones of our present and our future,” commented the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) Noemi Di Segni. “Cooperation and dialogue are fundamental to overcome differences and strengthen our role of protagonist in Europe.”
Di Segni also praised the words of Italian President Sergio Mattarella. “They were a clear message to the whole country.”

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Second Israeli cyclist in history
completes a Grand Tour

By Adam Smulevich

Guy Niv, 25 years old, a member of the Israel Cycling Academy, is the second Israeli cyclist in history to complete a three-week-long Grand Tour.
In 2018 the mission was accomplished by his teammate Guy Sagiv. Niv crossed the finish line of the 2019 Giro d'Italia in Verona on Sunday.
The moment marked a personal victory as well because in the previous edition of the Giro D’Italia he was forced to stop cycling during the race due to a physical problem.

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MEIS: a fundraising campaign launched in NY

By Pagine Ebraiche staff

The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS) has a new mission abroad. The institution was presented in the prestigious venue of the University Club on 5th Avenue in New York. Its objectives and activities were introduced by President Dario Disegni and Director Simonetta Della Seta. Also Giulio Busi and Silvana Greco, curators of the exhibition “Il Rinascimento parla ebraico” (Renaissance speaks Hebrew), which will be on display until 15th September, spoke.
Stephen Lash, Chairman Emeritus of Christie’s, many museum directors, some prominent figures of the American business community and finance, art curators, scholars, architects and prominent members of the New York Jewish Community were among the approximately sixty participants.

*Translated by Mattia Stefani, student at the Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators and intern at the newspaper office of the Union of the Italian Jewish Communities.

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La peine de penser

Dario Calimani*

Dans une période de crise de conscience comme celle qu’on est en train de traverser, il est important de couper les cheveux en quatre, puis encore et encore, comme nous le montrent les experts. C’est la seule façon de s’entraîner et de garder son esprit critique, tout en appréhendant les méandres de la vie des autres. Ce n’est qu’ainsi qu’on évite l’écueil du tout blanc ou du tout noir, entre l’inhumanité et l’abandon au « laissez faire » moral. Faire de l’exercice à travers le pilpoul du Talmud et essayer de l’appliquer aux évènements et à la vie quotidienne c’est affirmer une vraie identité, encore plus que n’importe quelle opinion politique. La pensée donc s’élève, vive et libre, s’écartant de l’attraction du chemin le plus facile, de la tentation du jugement le plus simple et superficiel. C’est la peine de penser.

*Dario Calimani, Université de Venise
Traduit par Mattia Stefani, étudiant de l’École Supérieure de Langues Modernes pour les Interprètes et les Traducteurs, stagiaire dans le bureau du journal de l’Union des communautés juives italiennes.

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“Italians first”

By David Bidussa*

The widespread conviction maintains that the State is not on the side of its citizens, that the authorities are not performing their tasks, that the citizen is alone and that only one choice exists: to die or to act. This is part of the reason behind the enthusiastic reaction that the slogan “Italians first” is receiving. “Italians first” has its origin in disappointments and loneliness. It expresses a condition of sadness that has been going on for a long time. For all those who believe in it, June 2 is not a day of celebration.

*David Bidussa is a historian of social ideas.

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Teachers from Miami Jewish schools visit Italy to learn more about innovative program

By Adrianne Richardson*

Teachers and administrators from Temple Beth Sholom Innovative School in Miami Beach, Temple Judea in Coral Gables, the Michael-Ann Russell JCC in North Miami Beach and the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education recently visited Reggio, Italy.
There, they met with Jewish professionals from the United States, Europe and Israel for a weeklong learning experience featuring hands-on lessons to better understand the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy that’s used in their classrooms.
The Reggio Emilia approach, which is used in preschool and primary curriculum, emphasizes hands-on discovery with a focus on social collaboration and family participation. It encourages students to use their language skills and senses to learn.

*The article was published in Miami Herald on May 31, 2019.

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