Italian Jewish Roots in Squillace

Italian Jewish Roots in Squillace

Exploring Italian Jewish Roots in Squillace   “Searching for the remnants of the historical Jewish presence in Calabria is my passion,” says Rabbi Barbara who recently applied her investigative skills to exploring Squillace, an ancient Calabrian village, known...
Your Pumpkin Has Italian Jewish Roots!

Your Pumpkin Has Italian Jewish Roots!

Thanks to a comprehensive article by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller (Aish.com), we learn that autumn’s hallmark, the pumpkin, has Italian Jewish roots! The story begins with the Sephardi Jews of Spain who, 500 years ago, developed pumpkin cuisine. In fact, it was Sephardi Jews...