Tag: Rome
Two Foundations Set Out to Revitalize Jewish Education in Europe
Starting in Rome, the Yael and Lauder Foundations embarked on a mega-philanthropic partnership to revitalize Jewish education in Europe.
Netanyahu Talks Business Ties, Security with Italian Prime Minister Meloni in Rome
Israeli exports to Italy have doubled—now amounting to $1.5 billion by the end of 2022—in the past two years, added Netanyahu’s office.
The Meaning of Today’s 10th of Tevet Fast
Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.
18th Century Esther Scroll Written by Teenage Girl Revealed in Jerusalem
This is a very significant historic discovery, as Scrolls of Esther inscribed during that time period by women are few, and it sheds light on the important position that religious women occupied in Italian Jewish community life.
The Meaning of Today’s 10th of Tevet Fast
Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.
Knesset Committee Debates Troubled Conversion Policy, Banning of Venice Chief Rabbi
Venice Chief Rabbi Rabbi Bahbout disregarded the status quo and declared that he would convert people from all over Italy in his court, including those who had been rejected in the courts in Milan and Rome.
Pope Francis Invited to Launch Major Italian Cycling Race in Israel
'Being a sportsman implies competing with honor and respecting one’s opponents, irrespective of the outcome.'
Archaeologists Restore Second Temple Courtyard Flooring with Help from Mathematician
Frankie Snyder said he succeeded in restoring the ornate tile patterns “using geometric principles, and through similarities found in tile design used by Herod at other sites.”
PM Netanyahu Explains His Turkey Deal While Visiting in Rome
Netanyahu discussed the details of the agreement Israel signed with Turkey, and the benefits to Israel...
President Rivlin Flies to the Vatican
Pope Francis invited the President of Israel for his first official visit to the Vatican.
A Former Italian Model’s Mission at the Mount of Olives
Mirella Petteni Haggiag, a former Italian model from Rome, makes her way through the tombstones with a garbage bag in her hand several times of year when she visits Israel.
Italian Jewish Leader Arrested For Trying To Escape From Auschwitz
Locked in Auschwitz, their cries for assistance were not heard, so they escaped through an open window, setting off an alarm.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will not Accept Palestinian Authority ‘Diktat’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday before leaving for Monday’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome, "In recent years we...
Kerry Summons Netanyahu to Rome for Urgent Meeting before PA Bid to UN
Kerry wants to hear Netanyahu has to say about borders for the PA as defined by France and the United Nations.
Rome Jewish Community President also Sent Pig’s Head
The president of the Rome Jewish community revealed that he too had been sent the severed head of a pig about 10 days after...
Italian Police Find Pig Culprit
Italian police have identified the man who sent the pig heads to Rome's main shul.
Netanyahu Lights Hanukkah Candles in Rome’s Main Synagogue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rome’s main synagogue Sunday night and lit Hanukkah candles with his Italian counterpart Enrico Letta before he arrived...
Bibi Lights Candles in Rome, Meets Pope
Bibi reiterated the nuclear threat the world, not just Israel, faces from Iran.
Netanyahu and Kerry Agree: No Deal with Iran Better than Bad Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry agreed in a meeting in Rome Wednesday that “no deal is better...
Leaving Israel – a First Impression
My first impression of leaving was tremendous pride - reinforced later when I landed in Rome Airport.
Rome Jewish Leader Must Pay Court Fees of Convicted Nazi
Italian tax collectors have ordered the president of Rome’s Jewish community and a TV reporter to pay the court fees of convicted Nazi war...
Zuckerberg Stiffs Waiter in Jewish Restaurant
Honeymooning Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his bride, Priscilla Chan, paid $40 for lunch at a Jewish restaurant in Rome’s historic ghetto but did...
Radical Judaism Is Wrong
We are forgetting the lessons of the churban Beit HaMikdash, how we were not finished off by Rome, but destroyed ourselves through mindless hatred and zealotry. We bled each other dry through violence and bigotry until we were weak enough for Rome to come in and step all over our broken bodies. Rome did not defeat us - we defeated ourselves.
The Meaning of Today’s 10th of Tevet Fast
Asara B’Teves, the 10th of Teves, commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar that ultimately culminated with the First Temple’s destruction on the 9th of Av the following year.
















