Union of Italian Jewish Communities

US, UK step up sanctions to squeeze Iran’s economy and reopen Strait of Hormuz

The US Treasury Department said the action was aimed at grounding Iran's Mahan Air, already sanctioned by the US and the European Union, and all other Iranian airlines.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day", in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 Italians and members of the Israeli community attend a protest against Israeli government's proposed judicial reform during the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Rome, Italy March 10, 2023.

Italian-Jewish leader denies attacking Netanyahu, calls for discourse

Tapestry "Christ's charge to Peter" designed by Renaissance artist Raphael is on display on a lower wall of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican

Lost Jewish renaissance painter favored by the Medici discovered

German artist Gunter Demnig puts three 'Snublesten', or Stolpersteine, in front of the Synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 17, 2019. A stumbling block is a memorial stone laid in the pavement next to houses where victims of Nazism had their homes

Italian town says 'no' to Holocaust memorial, calling it divisive


New street signs dedicated to persecuted Jews vandalized in Rome

The streets of the Italian capital previously carried the names of scientists who promoted the idea of scientific racism.

Three streets in Rome named after Italian scientists who signed the antisemitic Manifesto della Razza in 1938 have been rededicated to two pioneer Jewish female scholars and an anti-fascist professor on November 21, 2019..

Three Rome streets, once named for antisemites, rededicated to Jews

The streets of the Italian capital previously carried the names of psychiatrist Arturo Donaggi and Edoardo Zavattari, a biologist who promoted the idea of scientific racism.

Three streets in Rome named after Italian scientists who signed the antisemitic Manifesto della Razza in 1938 have been rededicated to two pioneer Jewish female scholars and an anti-fascist professor on November 21, 2019..

Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders in Italy fight violence on women

The project "Not in my name – Jews, Catholics and Muslims against violence on women" include several initiatives targeting high school students.

The project “Not in my name” is presented at the Italian Ministry of Education on Septemer 24, 2019.

The Italian political crisis – what to bear in mind in Jerusalem

"...in spite of his support for Israel, many feel uncomfortable with Salvini’s populist, quasi-fascist, anti-immigration, anti-European attitude."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Italian Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, December 12, 2018

Italian Jews launch crowdfunding campaign to save centuries-old books

Many of the books have survived Nazi raids and natural catastrophes. Some 2,000 of them are to be donated to those who pledge at least €200 to the campaign.

Books from the collection of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities.

Jewish wedding celebrated in 1500 year-old synagogue in Italy

Jews were expelled from Southern Italy at the end of the fifteenth century. Some formally converted to Christianity and continued to practice Judaism in secret.

Wedding in Bova Marina (Calabria, Italy)