Roman Policies Towards the Jews
Scholars have often wondered whether the documents presented by Josephus are at all genuine. Josephus is the only ancient author…
He Was and Old Man in a Cold Season
But here he was, in this room, in this chair, trying once more to explain – to explain the war,…
History and Art as Means of Universal Dialogue
Against the backdrop of the menorah’s disappearance, the counterpoint of art and history reinforces the power of this object and…
The Jewish War and Rome’s Urban Renewal
In Rome, two arches built by the last Flavian ruler, Domitian, are the main memento of the Roman triumph on…
Remembering Carlo and Nello Rosselli
A new enlarged edition of Gaetano Salvemini’s Carlo and Nello Rosselli, A memoir, curated by Marina Calloni, to be published…
Bound by Books: Alex Goren and Tallone Editore
The Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia — and consequently New York City at large— have been fortunate to receive…
The Golden Haggadah and its Two Collectors: Joav Gallico and Giuseppe Almanzi
The Golden Haggadah is one of the finest of the surviving Haggadah manuscripts from medieval Spain. The Haggadah, which literally…
Paper Lives
“My humble request to Your Excellency”. Brief accounts of life and death in Italy. Based on archival documentation on “foreign…
Yesterday and Today
The way our societies confront the plight of the millions of refugees from various areas of the world escaping famine,…
Minorities in Venice
Benjamin Ravid discusses the legal status, demographics and culture of minorities in Venice.
E le acque si calmarono
An exquisite exhibition at the National Library of Florence celebrates the return of some of the books from the Florence…
Gather What You Can and Flee
The exile of Jewish professors and professionals caused serious and long lasting damage to Italian culture and Italian scientific development.…
