Discovering Jewish Trieste ( Italy )
Trieste, the port city on Italy's Adriatic coast, with a great heritage of Jewish commerce and culture.
Rome, Italy: Jewish Quarter
More info about travel to Rome: In this video, we'll take a trip to Rome's Jewish Quarter, one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe.
At you'll find money-saving travel tips, small-group tours, guidebooks, TV shows, radio programs, podcasts, and more on this destination.
The Italian Synagogue - 27 Rehov Hillel
n 1952 the synagogue of the Italian town Conegliano Veneto, north of Venice, was reconsecrated on the second floor of the former Schmidt School building on Rehov Hillel, adjacent to the Ma'aleh Religious High School. The original synagogue was built in 1701. The Italian Synagogue, located in the Schmidt Compound, was built in 1887 as part of the Christian European construction outside the Jerusalem walls, and functioned until 1910 as a dormitory for girls named for Father Schmidt. The ark and original furniture were brought by Umberto Nahon, who was the head of the Organization of Italian Jews at the time. The ark, approximately 370 years old, is made of wood decorated with artistic carvings in restrained Baroque style. Over the years, items of Judaica from Italy were collected and stored in the rooms adjacent to the synagogue. In 1982 the Italian Jewish Museum was opened to preserve the Italian Jewish heritage. The museum displays objects of many kinds, dating from the 15th century to the present. In the late 1980s restoration work continued, and the women's gallery was restored to its original form. The services of the Italian Jewish community in Jerusalem are conducted in the synagogue on Shabbat and holidays, following the Italian rite, evidently a continuation of the ancient liturgical tradition of Eretz Israel
The amazing synagogue of Conegliano Veneto
It was originally the synagogue of Conegliano Veneto, a village located between Padua and Venice.
Jews lived in Conegliano Veneto from the sixteenth century and prayed in a synagogue in front of a beautiful Holy Ark with fine golden carved wooden decorations. In a carved panel on the lower part of the Ark is a dedication to Rabbi Nathan Ottolengo (d. 1615), who was the head of the Talmudic School of Conegliano Veneto. The Ark and other items of furniture were transported to a “new” synagogue the community erected in 1701. To this period belong the golden Rococo wings and the elaborate golden carvings on top of the Ark
Rabbi Barbara Aiello- The Secret Jews Of Calabria Part 2
Rabbi Barbara Aiello:
In this Part 2 promo for the one hour documentary film, produced by Carl Perkal. Many of the Italians living in Calabria (Southern Italy) have Jewish roots going back to the Inquisition. When an American rabbi of Italian descent, Barbara Aiello, returns to her ancestral village in Calabria to encourage the locals to discover their Jewish heritage, not everyone (Jews and Christians) welcomes her. The completed film will be shown in NYC on January 11th @5PM at The Brotherhood Synagogue in Gramercy Park
Rabbi Barbara Aiello's mission is to serve our Jewish meshpucha in ways that are exciting and exhilarating and meeting the needs of a modern world.
Rabbi Barbara is dedicated to discovery, connection and continuity in Judaism. Pluralistic Judaism in Europe is on the move and in Italy it is growing fast. Like modern Jews around the world we believe in egalitarian participation in services, supporting interfaith families and in making the Jewish religion relevant to modern life. Rabbi Barbara divides her time between Serrastretta, Italy in the summer and Sarasota, Florida in the winter. In Italy she is rabbi of Ner Tamid del Sud, the Calabria Synagogue, and in Sarasota she is resident rabbi of the Jewish Senior Living Facility, Kobernick House and Anchin Pavilion.
Rabbi Barbara conducts Jewish & Interfaith Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies, Renewal of Vows, and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs in Italy, US & will travel around the world.
Rabbi Barbara is known as The Radio Rabbi and can be heard weekly on her radio show,
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Trieste Italy Great Synagogue
Trieste Italy Great Synagogue
St. Anthony of Padua - The Eucharistic Miracle And The Donkey
Italy, Israel and the Jews: A Case Study of Post-1968 Cultural Confusion (pt. 4)
Speaker: Fiamma Nirenstein
Date: February 14, 2006
Italy, Israel and the Jews: A Case Study of Post-1968 Cultural Confusion
Italy is a case study of the history of the intellectual hegemony of the left in European country. The mix of catholic and communist traditions of the elite have contributed to an almost compulsory simplified politically correct view of the third world, the poor, the imperialists, the USA and Israel. The fear of Islam plays and important role as well. The Italian people are closer to reality than the leading classes, but deprived of the possibility of elaborating their perceptions.
Fiamma Nirenstein, born in Florence, is a correspondent and columnist for the leading quality daily La Stampa and the weekly Panorama as well as the author of ten books and anthologies, most of which deal with Israel, the Middle East, Terrorism, Anti-Semitism and Judaism. Her Terror: the New Anti-Semitism and the war against the West has been translated in English. She is an associate of the JCPA and an associate member of the Hudson Institute.
Rome: Back-Street Riches
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In this third of three shows on the Eternal City, we'll explore this grand metropolis — so rich in art and culture — on a more intimate scale, delving into its back lanes and unheralded corners. Venturing through the crusty Trastevere district, visiting the historic Jewish Ghetto, and enjoying art treasures in a string of rarely visited churches, we uncover charms of hidden Rome that compete with its marquee sights.
© 2012 Rick Steves' Europe
Old City of Zamość (UNESCO/NHK)
Zamosc was founded in the 16th century by the chancellor Jan Zamoysky on the trade route linking western and northern Europe with the Black Sea. Modelled on Italian theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernando Morando, a native of Padua, Zamosc is a perfect example of a late-16th-century Renaissance town. It has retained its original layout and fortifications and a large number of buildings that combine Italian and ...
Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
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GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP SEMINAR - PADOVA ITALY 9
GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP SEMINAR - PADOVA ITALY
Jewish Travel Tales
My good friend and author Angela Lansbury talks about her latest book Jewish Travel Tales and Guidebook.
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GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP SEMINAR - PADOVA ITALY
Italy/Venice / Venedik/Venezia (Walking tour) Part 79/84
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Venice is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture, and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.Venice is the capital of the Veneto region. In 2009, there were 270,098 people residing in Venice's comune (the population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; around 60,000 in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the Mainland), mostly in the large frazioni (roughly equivalent to parishes or wards in other countries) of Mestre and Marghera; 31,000 live on other islands in the lagoon). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), with a total population of 1,600,000. PATREVE is only a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. The city historically was the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the La Dominante, Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic, City of Water, City of Masks, City of Bridges, The Floating City, and City of Canals. Luigi Barzini described it in The New York Times as undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man.Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe's most romantic cities.The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history. It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.
Tourism:
Venice is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world for its celebrated art and architecture. The city has an average of 50,000 tourists a day (2007 estimate). In 2006, it was the world's 28th most internationally visited city, with 2.927 million international arrivals that year. It is regarded as one of the world's most beautiful cities.
Travel poster from c. 1920 for Venice.Tourism has been a major sector of Venetian industry since the 18th century, when it was a major center for the Grand Tour, with its beautiful cityscape, uniqueness, and rich musical and artistic cultural heritage. In the 19th century, it became a fashionable centre for the rich and famous, often staying or dining at luxury establishments such as the Danieli Hotel and the Caffè Florian. It continued being a fashionable city in vogue right into the early 20th century. In the 1980s, the Carnival of Venice was revived and the city has become a major centre of international conferences and festivals, such as the prestigious Venice Biennale and the Venice Film Festival, which attract visitors from all over the world for their theatrical, cultural, cinematic, artistic, and musical productions.
Today, there are numerous attractions in Venice, such as St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, and the Piazza San Marco. The Lido di Venezia is also a popular international luxury destination, attracting thousands of actors, critics, celebrities, and mainly people in the cinematic industry. The city also relies heavily on the cruise business.
However, Venice's popularity as a major worldwide tourist destination has caused several problems, including the fact that the city can be very overcrowded at some points of the year. It is regarded by some as a tourist trap, and by others as a living museum. Unlike most other places in Western Europe, and the world, Venice has become widely known for its element of elegant decay. The competition for foreigners to buy homes in Venice has made prices rise so high that numerous inhabitants are forced to move to more affordable areas of Veneto and Italy, the most notable being Mestre.Wikipedia
Italy Travel Skills
Rick Steves European Travel Talk | Travel guidebook author Rick Steves describes Italy's top stops — the Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, Florence, Tuscan and Umbrian hill towns, Rome, Naples, and more — and explains practical travel skills (eating, sleeping, taking trains, avoiding lines, and outsmarting pickpockets). Download the PDF handout for this class: Visit for more European travel information.
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500 anni del Ghetto di Venezia - trailer
Il 29 marzo 1516, sotto il dogado di Leonardo Loredan, il Senato veneziano decreta che tutti “li giudei debbano abitar unidi” in una zona recintata e sorvegliata della città: nasceva il primo ghetto ebraico. Nel 2016, dunque, il Ghetto di Venezia compie cinquecento anni – mezzo millennio di storia densa di ostacoli, di straordinari personaggi e di architetture riconoscibilissime.
March 29th, 2016 will mark the 500th anniversary since the establishment of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice.
To honour the historical anniversary, to foster the Jewish heritage of the site and guarantee its future as a key religious, cultural and artistic site open to people worldwide, the Jewish Community of Venice and the Municipality of Venice have formed a Committee (“I 500 anni del Ghetto di Venezia”) whose function is to promote and coordinate all events that reflect and respect the spirit of the occasion, in collaboration with national and international institutions as well as individuals.
Budapest dalla Cittadella 2006
Ferrara city [DestinationFilm]
A short video about the city of Ferrara that shows the many sights, like monuments, architectural buildings, statues and elements of nature.
The Medieval neighborhood of Ferrara preserves the memories of a Jewish community among the oldest in Italy and the Ghetto that it was segregated form 1627 to the unification of Italy.
Mazzini Street was the main street of the old Jewish Ghetto, where once concentrated Jewish shops and old building that have maintained their original structure. This street conserves the synagogue where it take place the Jewish Museum.
In the north east part of the city is located the Jewish Cemetery where there is the Giorgio Bassani writer's grave.
If you want to visit the most important museum of Shoah in all Italy you have to take a little walk from Mazzini Street to the Wall that surrounded all the city.
Video made by Martina Mele and Alessandro Rocca
Music by Matteo Stocchino D'inverno sospeso
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Saving Venice
A conversation about the issues facing Venice and efforts to save the historic city, with Lisa Ackerman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, World Monuments Fund and Steven Zucker
An ARCHES video
Palatina Library, Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe
The Palatine Library of Parma is a public library located inside the Palazzo della Pilotta. The name derives from the temple of Apollo Palatine in Rome. It is accessed by climbing the staircase Imperiale, a grand double staircase that leads also to the National Gallery, the Farnese Theatre and the National Archaeological Museum. It was originally called the Royal Library Parma, in the Napoleonic period took on the names of the Bibliotheque Imperiale and Bibliothèque de la Ville de Parme, during the government of Maria Luigia was called Ducal Library after the unification of Italy and the National Library. It was founded in 1761 by the Dukes Philip and Ferdinand of Bourbon and was officially opened in May of 1769, in the presence of the Austrian emperor Joseph II. The palace of the Pilotta had already hosted the Farnese Library, moved to Naples by Charles III in 1734. The premises were adapted by the French architect Ennemond Alexandre Petitot. The work of organization was headed by Paolo Maria Paciaudi that, first in Italy, used the cataloging system for author card. Under the government of Maria Luigia library grew: the Duchess, by the librarian Angelo Pezzana, bought and then donated to the library's collection of Gian Bernardo De Rossi, consisting largely of precious ancient Jewish books, and had built in 1834 by Nicola Bettoli a new wing in the south of the palace, the Hall Maria Luigia, now used as a reading room. The unification of Italy is a state library. In 1889 he established a music section. From the original heritage of 40 thousand volumes, today the Palatine keeps 708,000 volumes, tracts, single sheets, periodicals ceased, 250 current periodicals, 6,620 manuscripts, 75,000 papers, 3,042 incunabula, 52,470 prints and drawings and a vast collection of Hebrew manuscripts, perhaps the world's largest preserved in a public library. It is active since 1889 a section of music at the Conservatory Arrigo Boito, with over 160,000 units and important historical funds. Among the important papers that related to correspondence between Giuseppe Verdi and Giulio Ricordi. In 2008, of the Association of Friends of the Palatine, whose purpose is to promote initiatives related to the enhancement, knowledge and operation of the Palatine Library and the Bodoni Museum of Parma. The association organizes various cultural events of a literary, historical and musical.