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Rabbi Barbara Aiello
| 2nd Annual Italian Jewish Roots Conference • New York City • Sunday March 22, 2009 |
| CONFERENCE SPEAKERS |
I'm Italian...Could I be Jewish ?
| Italian Jewish Roots Conference |
A Conference sponsored by the IjCCC
Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria
Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria
- Time: 10:30 am until 5:00 pm with a light kosher lunch featuring Italian cuisine
as well as two coffee/tea breaks and complimentary Italian “dolce.”
The Brotherhood Synagogue
28 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: (212) 674-5750
http://brotherhoodsynagogue.org/
28 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: (212) 674-5750
http://brotherhoodsynagogue.org/
| CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: |
| IjCCC CONFERENCE DETAILS |
- Place: To be held at:
| Registration is a must: For more information call 941-306-3255 or email rabbi@rabbibarbara.com |
Dr. Bennett Greenspan, director and founder of Family Tree DNA – Dr. Greenspan will use
his unique personal experience to explain DNA research and its link to establishing Italian Jewish roots.
Kathleen Kirkpatrick, CEO of Gentracer, a nationally recognized genealogy service -
Kathleen specializes in Italian genealogy and works in conjunction with Rabbi Barbara Aiello to help
Italian Americans make important connections between Italian heritage and Jewish ancestry.
Rabbi Frank Tamburello – shares his remarkable journey from Catholic priesthood, to his
discovery of his Sicilian Jewish roots, through his Jewish conversion and ordination as a rabbi.
Professor Enrico Tromba joins us from Reggio Calabria, the city in the “toe” of the Italian “boot.”
Professor Tromba is principal archaeologist for the Bova Marina project where he participated in the
discovery of the synagogue that dates from the Third Century CE. Professor Tromba will share his
hands on experience with the excavation that establishes ancient Jewish roots in Calabria.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello – is the first woman and first non-orthodox rabbi to live and work in Italy. Her
discovery of her Italian Jewish heritage led to the establishment of the first active synagogue in Italy in
500 years and the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria (IjCCC) to help Italians worldwide discover
and embrace their Jewish heritage.
his unique personal experience to explain DNA research and its link to establishing Italian Jewish roots.
Kathleen Kirkpatrick, CEO of Gentracer, a nationally recognized genealogy service -
Kathleen specializes in Italian genealogy and works in conjunction with Rabbi Barbara Aiello to help
Italian Americans make important connections between Italian heritage and Jewish ancestry.
Rabbi Frank Tamburello – shares his remarkable journey from Catholic priesthood, to his
discovery of his Sicilian Jewish roots, through his Jewish conversion and ordination as a rabbi.
Professor Enrico Tromba joins us from Reggio Calabria, the city in the “toe” of the Italian “boot.”
Professor Tromba is principal archaeologist for the Bova Marina project where he participated in the
discovery of the synagogue that dates from the Third Century CE. Professor Tromba will share his
hands on experience with the excavation that establishes ancient Jewish roots in Calabria.
Rabbi Barbara Aiello – is the first woman and first non-orthodox rabbi to live and work in Italy. Her
discovery of her Italian Jewish heritage led to the establishment of the first active synagogue in Italy in
500 years and the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria (IjCCC) to help Italians worldwide discover
and embrace their Jewish heritage.
- Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009
- Exciting information about DNA testing and how these results can help you connect with your
Italian Jewish ancestry
- Archaeological documentation of a strong Jewish presence in Calabria and Sicily – areas that until
recently were thought to be devoid of Jewish history
- Examples of Jewish customs, traditions, beliefs and practices that persecuted Spanish Jews
brought to the Italian “boot” – traces that indicate old Jewish presence that goes back 500 years.
- First person experiences from Italian-Americans - how they combined genealogical
documentation and family anecdotal histories to discover and embrace their Jewish roots.
- Hotels in the area include:
Gershwin Hotel • 7 East 27th Street • New York,NY 10016 • (212) 545-8000
www.gershwinhotel.com
Gramercy Park Hotel 2 Lexington Ave • New York, NY 10010 • (212) 920-3300
www.gramercyparkhotel.com
Hampton Inn • Times Square • 790 Eighth Avenue • New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-4100
www.gershwinhotel.com
Gramercy Park Hotel 2 Lexington Ave • New York, NY 10010 • (212) 920-3300
www.gramercyparkhotel.com
Hampton Inn • Times Square • 790 Eighth Avenue • New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-4100
- Language: All lectures, workshops and proceedings conducted in English.
Italian speakers accompanied by English Translators.
Dr. Enrico Mascaro,
School Superintendent
School Superintendent
| Rabbi Barbara Aiello's |
- Please include your name, mailing address, telephone and email address.
- We will confirm your registration by email.
- Bring your confirmation email to attend.
- Kosher Italian Lunch, 2 Coffee/Tea Breaks and Italian "Dolce" included
- Conference features specially prepared materials, including Laurie Weiss Howell’s
description and presentation of the Italian Jewish Roots tour, as featured in The
New York Jewish Week, March 2008.
To Register by MAIL with Check:
| REGISTRATION |
Conference Registration: $85
Brotherhood Synagogue members: $65
Brotherhood Synagogue members: $65
To Register ONLINE with Credit Card or PayPal:
| Learn about the lost Jews of Italy |