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People demonstrate on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Italy from Nazi Germany and the Fascist regime, in Rome, Italy, on April 25, 2026. (Riccardo De Luca / Anadolu via Reuters)
April 29, 2026, 10:12 pm
Jewish man in Rome arrested for allegedly shooting left-wing protesters with airgun
Suspect has reportedly confessed to attack, condemned by Jewish leaders, during Liberation Day celebration that has seen rising tensions around Israel, Jewish attendees
By Rossella Tercatin
Esther Scroll scribed by Stellina bat Menachem in Venice, 1564. Braginsky Collection, Zurich, Switzerland. The artifact is part of the exhibition “The Girl Who Wrote” between March and September 2026. (Ardon Bar-Hama, Ra'anana/Courtesy of The Braginsky Collection, Zurich)
March 3, 2026, 3:22 pm
Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience
The only two known ancient megillahs written by women are part of a new exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, whose opening has been postponed due to the Iran war
By Rossella Tercatin
A 500-year-old first printed edition of Maimonides’ ‘Guide for the Perplexed,’ combining two books to make it complete, is set to be auctioned on February 26, 2026, by the Jerusalem-based Kedem Auction House. (Kedem Auction House)
February 23, 2026, 4:16 pm
First printed edition of Maimonides’ ‘Guide for the Perplexed’ on auction for $1M
The volume, which combines two books experts believe were printed in Rome around 1473, to be auctioned Tuesday by Jerusalem-based Kedem
By Rossella Tercatin
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (2ndL), Swedish activist of Global Sumud Flotilla, Greta Thunberg (C) and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila (R) march during an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstration as part of the nationwide general strike, in Genoa on November 28, 2025 (Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)
December 6, 2025, 7:54 am
With Gaza a rallying cry in Italy, a growing number justify hostility against its Jews
Despite the ceasefire, workers’ unions and political parties are leveraging the Palestinian cause to gain influence. What’s increasingly noteworthy is when their efforts backfire
By Rossella Tercatin
Black spray paint found Monday on the memorial plaque for Stefano Gaj Taché at the Beth Michael Synagogue, in Rome. (European Jewish Congress)
December 3, 2025, 1:01 am
Italian Jewish groups condemn vandalism of memorial plaque for terror victim
Synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian attack vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ and slogan proclaiming neighborhood is ‘anti-Zionist and anti-fascist’
By Zev Stub and JTA
Stranded Israelis gather at the Chabad Piazza Bologna Center in Rome ahead of Shabbat after Israel closes its airspace following the tensions with Iran on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Courtesy)
June 18, 2025, 5:50 am
‘We’re all in this together’: Rome’s Jews rally to help Israelis stranded by Iran war
With Israel’s skies closed, local expats and institutions provide shelter, meals and medical help to hundreds stuck in the Eternal City — reviving a network born after October 7
By Rossella Tercatin
David Michaels, director of UN and Intercommunal Affairs at B'nai B'rith International, meets Pope Leo XIV at a special audience for religious leaders in the Vatican on May 19, 2025. (Courtesy)
May 19, 2025, 10:46 pm
Meeting Jewish leaders, Pope Leo acknowledges challenges, reaffirms dialogue
‘Because of the Jewish roots of Christianity, all Christians have a special relationship with Judaism,’ the pope says, addressing religious leaders at the Vatican
By Rossella Tercatin
Pope Francis flanked by Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, right, during his visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
March 4, 2025, 5:52 am
For Rome’s Jews, ties with ailing pope are personal. And increasingly complicated
With 2,000 years of history between the Jewish community and the Catholic Church, relations have been positive in recent decades. But October 7 has stirred up age-old apprehensions
By Rossella Tercatin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara depart for Rome on March 9, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
March 9, 2023, 1:11 pm
Airlifted to airport after protesters block the roads, Netanyahu departs for Rome
On day of demonstrations against judicial overhaul, PM claims opposition pushing toward anarchy; meets US defense chief at airport; set to push PM Meloni to move embassy to capital
By Lazar Berman
A March 26, 1986, photo showing an interior view of the Great Synagogue of Rome. (AP Photo/File)
December 16, 2021, 5:48 pm
Italy to probe claims government enabled 1982 terror attack on Rome synagogue
Member of parliamentary panel that surveys intel agencies says ‘time has come to hear the truth’; documents seem to prove country signed deal with Palestinian terror groups
By ToI Staff
A March 26, 1986 photo from files showing an interior view of the Great Synagogue of Rome. Pope Francis on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2015 becomes the third pope to visit Rome's main synagogue in a sign of continued Catholic-Jewish friendship that was highlighted by a recent Vatican declaration that it doesn't support official efforts to convert the Jews. But the visit also follows a series of developments that have upset some in the Jewish community, including a new Vatican treaty signed with the "state of Palestine" and Francis' own words and deeds that have been interpreted by some as favoring the Palestinian political cause. (AP Photo/File)
December 11, 2021, 5:36 am
Documents show Italy ignored warnings ahead of 1982 terror attack on Rome synagogue
Uncovered cables seem to confirm reports that Rome signed deal with Palestinian terror groups to ignore attacks against Jews, in exchange for them not hitting other Italian targets
By ToI Staff
Emanuele Di Porto speaks about his experience in a Zoom conference. (Courtesy)
January 27, 2021, 4:39 am
Four Italian Holocaust survivors tell how they escaped death on ‘Black Saturday’
Ahead of a January 27 online preview of the Rome Shoah Foundation Museum’s new exhibition, volunteers who usually travel Italy speaking to schools share their stories with ToI
By Giovanni Vigna
Tobia Zevi wants to give Rome's contemporary reputation a makeover. (Courtesy of Zevi/ via JTA)
October 13, 2020, 5:35 am
Can a rising star in Rome’s Jewish community become the city’s next mayor?
Center-left candidate Tobia Zevi faces an uphill battle for city hall, but boasts an 1,800-year-old Roman-Jewish pedigree and a knack for bridging communities
By Simone Somekh
A group visiting the Villa Torlonia Jewish Catacombs guided by Amir Genach, center. (courtesy Amir Genach)
March 1, 2019, 11:40 pm
In Rome, spectacular ancient Jewish catacomb’s opening haunted by delays
Under the sprawling estate of Villa Torlonia, Mussolini’s home for 18 years, is a 4th century cemetery housing some 3,800 Jewish graves. The question now is, when can they be seen?
By Rossella Tercatin
Lello Di Segni. (Courtesy/ Press Office of the Jewish Community of Rome)
November 21, 2018, 8:40 pm
What the last survivor of Rome’s Jewish ghetto raid leaves behind
Lello Di Segni, who died at age 91, is mourned by his community and internationally — but he might be missed most inside the classroom
By Federico Maccioni
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