The liveliness of the Roman capital has always attracted different cultures from all parts of the world. The Jewish community in Rome has a long history and is still alive and active in the heart of Rome. Through the tours Read More …
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Flash Mob in the Ghetto
A group of young people singing “Toy”, the song that allowed Netta Barzilay, an Israeli singer, to win the Eurovision 2018.
Medieval Jewish Cemetery
Archaeologists in Rome Uncover Medieval Jewish Cemetery, and Its History of Persecution Only a fragment of a Hebrew inscription was found in the cemetery used from the 14th to 17th century, because the pope decreed Jews should be buried in Read More …
50 year anniversary of the arrival of the Lybian Jews
2017 marks the 50 year anniversary of the arrival of the Lybian Jews to the Roman Jewish community. Following the Six Day War in June 1967 the 6,000 Jews of Libya were forced to flee the country. Most traveled to Read More …
The Menorah: Worship, History and Myth
What brings together a coin minted in the first century BCE and a 1987 Israeli comic book? Both prominently feature the menorah! The famous seven-armed candelabrum manages both to symbolize the destruction of the Temple and the modern State of Read More …