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Progressive Judaism in Calabria
Following a successful rabbinate in southwest
Florida, Rabbi Barbara Aiello was named spiritual
leader of Synagogue Lev Chadash in Milan, the
first Progressive/liberal synagogue in Italy.
As the first Progressive and first woman rabbi in
Italy her appointment marked the official beginning
of the liberal Jewish movement in Italy.
Since her arrival in 2004, Rabbi Barbara has
assisted in the organization and growth of the
Progressive movement by serving chavurot in
Florence, Rome, Padova and as rabbinic advisor to
Chavurah Or Chadash in Turin, where she led the
first ever Progressive Rosh HaShanah service in
an Italian synagogue.
Florida, Rabbi Barbara Aiello was named spiritual
leader of Synagogue Lev Chadash in Milan, the
first Progressive/liberal synagogue in Italy.
As the first Progressive and first woman rabbi in
Italy her appointment marked the official beginning
of the liberal Jewish movement in Italy.
Since her arrival in 2004, Rabbi Barbara has
assisted in the organization and growth of the
Progressive movement by serving chavurot in
Florence, Rome, Padova and as rabbinic advisor to
Chavurah Or Chadash in Turin, where she led the
first ever Progressive Rosh HaShanah service in
an Italian synagogue.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello
First Woman Rabbi in Italy
Photo: Alberto Cattaneo
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Your child can become
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
in Italy
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
in Italy
As you plan for your
special day, there are so
many things to consider
and many decisions to
make. And one of the
most important of all is
your ceremony.
special day, there are so
many things to consider
and many decisions to
make. And one of the
most important of all is
your ceremony.
Jewish Weddings
Interfaith Weddings
Commitment Ceremonies
Renewing Vows
Interfaith Weddings
Commitment Ceremonies
Renewing Vows
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The Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria (IjCCC)
First Bar
Mitzvah in
Calabria in
500 years!
Mitzvah in
Calabria in
500 years!
| The Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria Offers New Genealogy Service |
First Jewish
Wedding
in Calabria
in 500 Years!
Wedding
in Calabria
in 500 Years!
The Italian Jewish
Roots Conference
February 2008
in Sarasota, Florida
Roots Conference
February 2008
in Sarasota, Florida
Thanks to the
dedication and
generosity of
Connie and
David First,
Synagogue
Ner Tamid del
Sud has been
blessed with
its very own
Torah scroll.
dedication and
generosity of
Connie and
David First,
Synagogue
Ner Tamid del
Sud has been
blessed with
its very own
Torah scroll.
| Todah Rabah! TORAH IS HERE! |
The Italian Jewish Cultural Center of
Calabria offers new Genealogy Service
to help Italians find and document their
Jewish Roots. In partnership with
Kathleen Kirkpatrick, genealogist and
founder of Gentracer.com in Salt Lake
City, Utah, Rabbi Barbara Aiello, founder
of the IjCCC, with archivist Dr. Enrico
Mascaro and historian Vincenzo Villella
offers a new service to help the hundreds
of Italian Americans, Canadians and
Australians reconnect with their lost or
hidden Jewish heritage.
Calabria offers new Genealogy Service
to help Italians find and document their
Jewish Roots. In partnership with
Kathleen Kirkpatrick, genealogist and
founder of Gentracer.com in Salt Lake
City, Utah, Rabbi Barbara Aiello, founder
of the IjCCC, with archivist Dr. Enrico
Mascaro and historian Vincenzo Villella
offers a new service to help the hundreds
of Italian Americans, Canadians and
Australians reconnect with their lost or
hidden Jewish heritage.
HIGHLIGHTS
& PHOTOS
& PHOTOS
Book in Italian with CD English
translation. Includes towns and villages
with historical Jewish presence as well
as lists of common Italian Jewish
surnames. If you are searching for your
Italian Jewish roots in Calabria, Villella’s
book offers concrete research on this
important piece of hidden Jewish history.
translation. Includes towns and villages
with historical Jewish presence as well
as lists of common Italian Jewish
surnames. If you are searching for your
Italian Jewish roots in Calabria, Villella’s
book offers concrete research on this
important piece of hidden Jewish history.
The History of Calabrian Jews
| By Vincenzo Villella |