We publish below some extracts from the contribution of the Director of the Jewish Museum of Rome Daniela Di Castro Z"L taken from the catalog of the exhibition "Et Ecce Gaudium - ", The Jews of Rome and the Solemn Possession Ceremonies of the popes" – An essay by Daniela Di Castro Z''L- set up on the occasion of the visit ...

"Jewish Flavours of Italy" is not simply a cookbook, but is a real culinary journey through Italy and a deep dive into a family's culinary heritage. With more than 100 kosher recipes, the author, Silvia Nacamulli, offers readers a unique collection of authentic and traditional Italian-Jewish dishes, combined with stunning pho ...

It was Shabbat, the holiest day of the week; a day in which Jews enjoy their families, pray and take time for introspection. It was also the third day of sukkot, the joyful Jewish festivity of “huts”, a holiday children love and adults prepare with care and devotion. On the 16th of October 1943 at 5.15 in the morning 365 ...

Forty years have passed since that tragic October 9, 1982, which deeply wounded the Roman Jewish community. It was Saturday and it fell on Shemini Atzeret, the day of moed - a solemn holiday - that closes Sukkot, the “Festival of Booths”. The Great Synagogue in Rome, on Lungotevere Cenci, was packed with people; there wer ...

It is a winter morning. In front of the Great Synagogue in Rome some friends meet with a smartphone and a tripod to do an interview with a witness who followed the tragic events of the Synagogue attack forty years ago in that very place. Emilia recounts everything she saw with her own eyes that day step by step, from the bomb ...