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En el día de ayer 1.12.2022 recibimos a la Prof. Tamara Kohn, magister en arte judío que tras introducirnos en forma breve en la historia de los judíos en Italia se adentró en mostrarnos las sinagogas de Roma, Venecia y Florencia y a través de ellas interpretar la presencia en …

Which is the world’s longest continuously running synagogue? I posed this question over two month ago, and received many comments and suggestions. My working assumption was that London’s Bevis Marks Synagogue is the longest running synagogue. It is where I have the privilege to serve as rabbi. Most of the world’s Jews were …

For most American Jews, the notion of Jewish music brings to mind Hava Nagila, klezmer, and the Avinu Malkeinu modes of the well-known High Holy Days prayer. Throw in some familiar synagogue tunes, and we believe that we know all there is to know about Jewish music. This is a …

Venice Jews work to preserve the world’s first ghetto as 500th anniversary nears «The concept of the ghetto was born here in Venice,» says one member of a group seeking to restore historical Jewish sites in the Italian city. «And that is why we must never forget this place.» (Marco …