Primo Levi at 100
New York, May 28, 2019 - Centro Primo Levi and the Italian Cultural Institute inaugurate Primo Levi’s Centenary with two programs highlighting Levi’s relevance today and his ability to continue to speak to people of different backgrounds and generations. On…
The Inspiring History of Europe’s Largest Jewish Publishing House
Simone Somekh for Tablet, May 2018 Whether you’re looking for the latest Israeli best-selling novel, the five books of the Torah, or even the translation of the Babylonian Talmud, in Italy, there is one man behind all of these books.…
Italy’s Jews to Israel’s Rabbinate: Hands off Our Artichokes!
Simone Somekh for Tablet, April 2018 When Ba’ghetto, the oldest Jewish restaurant in Rome, announced the opening of its new location in Milan, someone must have made a quick phone call to inform the Chief Rabbinate of Israel that the…
Elsa Morante’s La Storia
Readings, images and open questions between history and literature. By Alessandro Cassin.
Making Hebrew Books in Venice
An audio-visual journey through the Venetian Hebrew books collections of the Library of Congress and the Renato Maestro Library in Venice.
Tablet Magazine: Did Gino Bartali Actually Save Jews? An Investigation.
As the Tour de France wraps up this week, a historical debate still rages over who deserves credit for the production of identity cards for Jews hidden in Florence Michele Sarfatti, Tablet Magazine An exhibition at the Italian American Museum…
