Jews in Italy
'Light, not fight': How Rome's Chabad prepares for Rosh Hashanah in the shadows of antiquity
The days of the month of Elul are in full swing, and the blast of the shofar echoing through the walls reminds us that Rosh Hashanah and the holidays of Tishrei are just around the corner.
Reporter's Notebook: Pro-Palestinian groups attacked an Israeli architect, he chose to create more
‘Zionist’ lists, tourist maps: Italy's Jews warn of widening threat of antisemitism
The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests - opinion
Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on Gaza
Keshet Italia slammed Roma Pride as antisemitic in a Tuesday press release, and the "unprecedented exclusion" of the only Italian Jewish LGBTQ org. was a removal of a mask from the organizer's face.
Outrage after Rome Pride bans Jewish LGBTQ groups
Shannon Seban, Director of European Affairs at CAM, “The weaponization of Pride spaces against Jews is unacceptable. Antisemitism has no place in the LGBTQ movement.”
A 'general aversion to anything Jewish' reported in Italy after Milan clash and Rome shooting
Jewish participants are driven from a historic anti-fascist march while a separate shooting in Rome intensifies a national debate over antisemitism, public memory, and civic space.
'You should have become soap': Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march
Italy's April 25 celebrations (Festa della Liberazione) are a national holiday marking the end of Nazi-fascist rule and the victory of the Italian Resistance in 1945 during World War II.
Italy: The new face of an old hate
The space in which Jews can live openly and confidently in Italy is narrowing. Not collapsing, but tightening.
Italian Senate advances bill to codify IHRA definition, ban antisemitic rallies
Italy’s Senate approved the base text of a bill that would allow bans on antisemitic rallies and codify the IHRA definition into law, sparking debate over free speech and protest.
Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized
“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”
Ripples of Venice: Charting the path of survival of Italian Jewry
Ripples of Venice, which opened on September 18 and runs through to May 1, takes the visitor on a journey across the centuries of the Jewish community in Venice and elsewhere in Italy.
Italian poll finds 15% see attacks on Jewish people as 'justifiable'
An SWG poll finds 15% of Italians view attacks on Jews as justifiable, as protests over the Israel-Hamas war intensify and PM Meloni maintains support for Israel.
'Cowardly act': Swastika carved into KKL-JNF office doors in Rome
The incident is "a painful reminder that Jew-hatred continues to raise its head in Europe and beyond,” KKL-JNF's World Chairwoman wrote in a statement.
