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Rabbi Barbara Aiello Blogs

Rabbi Barbara Aiello blogs bring you insight and thoughts on current and historic Jewish issues through the eyes of Rabbi Barbara.

Jewish History – with International scholar, Irene Shaland

Italy – Jewish and Secular
Italian Jewish Singers

Italian Jewish Singers

Dalida` an Italian Jewish Singer - As a “Bat Anousim” she was “I nostri”  - “one of us.” Although...

Ferramonti

Ferramonti

Ferramonti Internment Camp The story of the Ferramonti Internment Camp is a story of Jewish...

Back to School in Italy

Back to School in Italy

It’s back to school in Bella Italia with school bells ringing (literally) in Serrastretta, my tiny...

Jewish Treasure

Jewish Treasure

Rabbi Barbara Finds a hidden Jewish Treasure in Rome This coming September 10 Patrizia and Alberto...

Italian Graduation Day

Italian Graduation Day

Even by American standards Antonio Talarico is tall. Standing at well over six feet,  Italian-born...

Jewish Ritual Rescue

Jewish Ritual Rescue

Jewish Ritual Rescue   What Happens to Judaica When Our Kids Don’t Want It? Last year in a local...

Conversion to Judaism

Jewish Conversion Italy

Jewish Conversion Italy

It was Mazel Tov all around as eight conversion candidates assembled in southern Italy for Darshan...

Antisemitism

The Swastika Tattoo

The Swastika Tattoo

By Rabbi Barbara Aiello “It’s always a good day when my grandson comes to visit!” Lillian’s smile...

Our Synagogue in Calabria
TorahNator

TorahNator

Thanks to the "TorahNator"  Seniors Access Shabbat Services   “I’m calling it the...

Traveling Torahs

Traveling Torahs

An Update on Italy’s Traveling Torahs Torah on a Train… Torah on a Plane… Torah on  a Boat… Torah...

Kipah-Minded

Kipah-Minded

It is springtime now and summer is coming. Vacations are on our minds and these are the days for...

Jews Around the World

Jews of the Emerald Isle

Jews of the Emerald Isle

Does Your Bubbe Come From Ireland? By Rabbi Barbara Aiello Characters:   Narrator - “Lepra-Cohen”...

Betty Boop Jewish Roots

Betty Boop Jewish Roots

Today when grandparents share a video moment with grandchildren, it’s likely that the image on the...

Lost Sicilian Jews

Lost Sicilian Jews

A Story of Lost Sicilian Jews She arrived on Sunday morning, having received an announcement of...