Primo Levi’s Love
In the chapter Phosphorus in the Periodic Table Levi tells us of a love story that...
Essays
Fascist Antisemitism in the US
Fascist Antisemitism and Jewish-Italian Relations in the United States Courtesy American Jewish Archives Journal, 56...
Primo Levi Anthropologist of Normality
I first met Primo Levi in February 1963, a month before the release of his book...
Italy and the Voice of America
The Italian Section of the Voice of America during WWII On the evening of January 20,...
Rhodes: Our Piece of the Earth
Seventy years ago, on July 23, 1944, Jewish life on this Island of roses came to...
Women and the Torah
In Italy, a Unique Connection Between Women and the Torah. Creating special Torah coverings—often from discarded scraps...
On the Dark Side of History
The historian Carlo Ginzburg talks about his publications and his historical method of microhistory, which he pioneered....
The Enigma
The Enigma of a Rare Jewish Sixteenth Century Portrait from Cremona Recently, while visiting an art...
From Odessa to Florence
From Odessa to Florence: Elena Comparetti Raffalovich. “Non capisco come possono affollare chiese e sinagoghe, quando...
After Mussolini
After Mussolini: Jewish Life and Jewish Memories in Post-Fascist Italy. In 1922, in a Vienna where...