Posts Tagged: Rome Jewish community
Synagogue in Rome Vandalized, Memorial Plaque Defaced Amid Surge in Antisemitic Attacks Across Italy
A synagogue in Rome was defaced on Sunday night when unknown individuals vandalized the building and a memorial plaque honoring a Jewish child killed in...
Viral Video of Jewish Tourists Assaulted in Florence Sparks Outrage Amid Surge in Antisemitic Attacks in Italy
A viral video of two Jewish American tourists being assaulted in Florence has sparked outrage and condemnation from Italy's Jewish community — among the latest...
‘The Saddest Shabbat Table in the World’: Italian Jews Highlight Plight of Israelis Held Captive by Hamas
The chair of the Jewish community in Rome, Victor Fadlun, on Friday presided over what he called the "saddest Shabbat table in the world," as...
IsraAID Partners With Rome Jewish Community to Help Frontline Workers, Volunteers
JNS.org - The Israeli humanitarian aid organization IsraAID is providing support to frontline medical professionals and volunteers in the organization’s emergency units responding to the...
Rome’s Jewish Community, Catholic Church Criticize Parties for Not Backing Antisemitism Committee
JNS.org - The Roman Catholic Church and Rome’s Jewish community expressed disappointment on Thursday after far-right parties in Italy refused to back the creation of...
Pope Francis to Pay First Official Visit to Rome’s Great Synagogue
JNS.org - Pope Francis will make his first official visit to Rome’s Great Synagogue next January, the city’s Jewish community said in a statement on Tuesday....
Jewish Group Representing Nazi Camp Victims Withdraws From Italian Liberation Day Parade Following Attacks
A group representing Jewish fighters in Italy's resistance against Nazism during World War II announced they will not attend a major annual parade celebrating Nazi...
Rome’s Jewish Quarter Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti and Posters
International Business Times - Anti-Semitic graffiti and flyers have defaced shops and walls in Rome's historical Jewish San Giovanni neighborhood raising fears of a rise...
