Venice this year is marking the 500th anniversary of the imposition of the Venice Ghetto — the first time ruling authorities in Europe officially confined Jews to a closed, segregated space. There’s a rich array of events to mark … continue reading →
Italy’s culture minister has announced a €25 million grant to enable the completion of the national Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), under development in Ferrara. The grant is part of a €1 billion package of state … continue reading →
The old matzo oven has long been one of the sites that can be visited as part of the Jewish museum in Pitigliano, an extraordinarily picturesque hill town in southern Tuscany once known as a “little Jerusalem” because … continue reading →
Mazel tov to Italian scholar and journalist Simonetta Della Seta who has been named the new director of the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS), under development in Ferrara. An announcement from the Museum’s Foundation … continue reading →
This footage is quite moving — the inauguration of the modern synagogue in Livorno, Italy in 1962. Designed by the Roman architect Angelo di Castro, the small but striking synagogue stands on the site of the magnificent old synagogue, … continue reading →
