Posts Tagged: Italian Jews
Jewish Organizations Rally Behind Italian Jews in Wake of Complete Shutdown Due to Virus
JNS.org - Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis in Italy, which has brought the country to a virtual standstill, prominent Jewish organizations continue to engage the...
Swastikas Scrawled on Holocaust Family’s House Highlight Concern Over ‘Resurgence’ of Antisemitism in Italy
A small town in northern Italy was in uproar on Monday after Nazi swastikas were discovered at the entrance to the home occupied by a...
Italian City to Build First Synagogue in Over 500 Years
JNS.org -- Palermo, Italy will finally rebuild its synagogue, 524 years after its previous one was destroyed during the expulsion of Sicilian Jewry. In a ceremony Thursday at the Historical...
Fiamma Nirenstein’s Loyalty
This week's announcement that Fiamma Nirenstein was being appointed Israeli ambassador to Italy made waves on both sides of the Mediterranean. Nobody is better suited than...
Naming of Ex-Italian Politician as Israeli Envoy in Rome Sparks Dual-Loyalty Fears
JNS.org - Italian Jews are expressing concern over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appointment of Jewish journalist and former Italian parliament member Fiamma Nirenstein as the...
Italy’s Jewish Council Announces New Anti-Semitic Hotline for Victims, Witnesses
Haaretz - Italy's highest-ranking Jewish official announced Monday the creation of a hotline aimed at reporting anti-Semitic attacks in real time. The "Anti-Semitism Antenna" is aimed at...
Italian Trade Union’s ‘Hitler Prize’ Ignites Controversy
An Italian trade union has drawn the ire of the Italian Jewish community for offering a spoof 'Hitler Prize' to people who work...
Silvio Berlusconi Offers Praise to Mussolini at Holocaust Memorial Ceremony
F0rmer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made controversial remarks at a Holocaust memorial event in Italy Sunday, saying that despite his anti-Jewish racial laws, Italian...
