JUDAIC SITES/ Italy
JUDAIC SITES/ Italy uncovered a trove of historic sites where Jews
worshipped since the Exodus, the
Diaspora, and since the dawn of the 20th century. From Piedmont, where the Italian Resorgamento first started to Sicily where the earliest inroads from the Middle East took place to the
popular regions of the north where
Jews formed a cultural heritage to Rome, where the largst single enclave of Jews now live, this show
celebrated the contributions the Jews have made to the Italian civilization over the last 2500 years. Joining us for this special broadcast were Ms. Natalia Indrimi, Dir. of the PRIMO LEVI CENTER, New York, Mr. George Sacredote, author of From The Ghetto
To America/ Families In Motion. Rabbi Umberto Piperno,noted scholar and consultant to the Italian Kosher foods
and wines industry in the U.S., Gabe Goldstein, Associate Director, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, and curator to the EBREI PIEMONTESI and THE JEWS OF PIEDMONT exhibitions in New York, Rabbi Jacob Malki and Mr. Joel Bernstein, attorney from the law firm of SOLOMON & BERNSTEIN. This was a memorable show which will be repeated Saturday, January 10, 6-7 PM/ EST and then Podcast 24/7 on www.letstravelradio.com Don’t miss it.
For historic Jewish sites in Italy, for the customs and traditions of the Jewish people, please “visit” this
broadcast on our home page as well.
