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        <title>Italy shuts down &#8216;Jew hunting&#8217; form seeking to &#8216;map Zionist tourism&#8217; after uproar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rome's antisemitism czar puts end to Google form that drew condemnation from government officials, including Senate leader who said 'profound antisemitism' was behind initiative<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/06/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-29-at-14.31.48-1024x640.jpeg" title="Italy shuts down &#8216;Jew hunting&#8217; form seeking to &#8216;map Zionist tourism&#8217; after uproar" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Jewish man in Rome arrested for allegedly shooting left-wing protesters with airgun</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suspect has reportedly confessed to attack, condemned by Jewish leaders, during Liberation Day celebration that has seen rising tensions around Israel, Jewish attendees<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-25T150246Z_1668561450_MT1ANADL000DDI653_RTRMADP_3_ANADOLU-1024x640.jpg" title="Jewish man in Rome arrested for allegedly shooting left-wing protesters with airgun" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>&#8216;Renaissance&#8217; of Italian synagogues and cemeteries showcased at Ferrara Jewish museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Houses of Life' collects documents and artifacts on 2,000 years of Italian Jews, puts spotlight on renovations underway at Jewish sites<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/05/07_Case-di-Vita-MEIS_Foto-di-Luca-Gavagna-Le-immagini-1024x640.jpg" title="&#8216;Renaissance&#8217; of Italian synagogues and cemeteries showcased at Ferrara Jewish museum" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>With 1st rabbi in 500 years, Sicily&#8217;s Jews fight for mainstream Jewish acceptance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 03:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite decades of grassroots work, a community descended from Jews forced into hiding during the Spanish Inquisition fights an uphill battle against local religious bureaucracy<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/06/6-14-23-sicily-3-1024x640.jpg" title="With 1st rabbi in 500 years, Sicily&#8217;s Jews fight for mainstream Jewish acceptance" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Italian Jewish leaders slam parliament president for honoring neo-fascist party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ignazio La Russa, co-founder of Prime Minister Meloni's FDI party, posts on Instagram linking his father's far-right faction to the anniversary of Italy's post-WWII constitution<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2022/12/AP22299422217488-e1672299990458-1024x640.jpg" title="Italian Jewish leaders slam parliament president for honoring neo-fascist party" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>At a center of global pandemic, Italy&#8217;s Jews contemplate Passover under lockdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strict measures barring travel and congregating affect some 60 million people across the country; synagogues in Milan and Venice are closed; Jewish life frozen for now<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2020/03/AP_20072555164429-1024x640.jpg" title="At a center of global pandemic, Italy&#8217;s Jews contemplate Passover under lockdown" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Italian Jews, Christians jointly host Syrian refugee family in Milan</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/italian-jews-christians-jointly-host-syrian-refugee-family-in-milan/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VP of Union of Italian Jewish Communities cites as inspiration the 'many passages in the Torah that refer to the obligation to help others'<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2020/02/GettyImages-450891866-1-e1581111242876-1024x640.jpg" title="Italian Jews, Christians jointly host Syrian refugee family in Milan" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Former Italian synagogue sees first Jewish wedding in centuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couple whose ancestors were forced to hide their faith marry atop the ruins of an ancient shul in Calabria<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2019/06/calabria-jewish-wedding-e1559905855870-2157x1200-1024x640.jpg" title="Former Italian synagogue sees first Jewish wedding in centuries" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>In Europe, the targeting of Roma sets off alarm bells for Jews</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-europe-the-targeting-of-roma-sets-off-alarm-bells-for-jews/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 23:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remarks this week by Italian minister about a database for nomadic group also known as Gypsies condemned as reminiscent of Nazi policies inspired by country's fascist movement<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/06/Roma-580-1024x640.png" title="In Europe, the targeting of Roma sets off alarm bells for Jews" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>500 years after being wiped out, Sicilian Jewish life is reborn</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/500-years-after-being-wiped-out-sicilian-jewish-life-is-reborn/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A vibrant community was expelled from Sicily under the Spanish Inquisition in 1493. What is causing residents to rediscover their hidden roots today?<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2017/01/33-1024x640.jpg" title="500 years after being wiped out, Sicilian Jewish life is reborn" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Italian Jews, IsraAID help earthquake victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organizations deliver thermal blankets, heaters, to people left homeless after Italy's summer and fall quakes<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2016/08/14183787_10154475225299136_3454075800351305392_n-1024x640.jpg" title="Italian Jews, IsraAID help earthquake victims" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Menorah exhibit brightens prospects for tiny Italian Jewish community</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 01:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jews have lived in Casale Monferrato since the 16th century, but with young people seeking prosperity elsewhere, natives turned to art to put the town on the map<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2016/12/3-Gianluca-Di-Ioia-La-Triennale-e1482497131842-1024x640.jpg" title="Menorah exhibit brightens prospects for tiny Italian Jewish community" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Rome&#8217;s Jews prepare Passover parcels for low-income brethren</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2016 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Union of Italian Jewish Communities make 500 packages of kosher products, including matzah, wine, cold cuts and sweets<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0453-e1390664480958-1024x640.jpg" title="Rome&#8217;s Jews prepare Passover parcels for low-income brethren" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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        <title>Italian poll questions efficacy of International Holocaust Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The percentage who consider January 27 'useless' has doubled in two years; 16% of Italians think observance should only be for Jews<figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2016/01/UCEI-president-and-minister-Giannini.-Courtesy-of-Italian-Ministry-of-Education_Pagine-Ebraiche-e1453980901944-1024x640.jpg" title="Italian poll questions efficacy of International Holocaust Day" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>]]></description>
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