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Episode 51: Judaism in Italy with Rabbi Barbara Aiello
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In this episode, hosts Sara, Jessica, & Michelle talk about the Louvre not loaning out the Mona Lisa, a new hotel tax soon to be implemented in Florence & Venice, and new spots in Italy added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Then we speak with Rabbi Barbara Aiello, the first woman Rabbi in Italy.
Eye on Italy News Stories:
- Louvre rejects Uffizi request to borrow Mona Lisa
- New hotel taxes in Florence & Venice
- More tourists coming to Italy, but spending less
- The Longobards in Italy added to Unesco sites
Special Guest
Rabbi Barbara Aiello is the first woman rabbi and first non-orthodox rabbi in Italy. She lives and works in Calabria, in the small village of Serrastretta where she has organized the first active Jewish synagogue in the “Mezzogiorno” in 500 years since Inquisition times.
Rabbi Barbara is the director of the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria (IjCCC), an organization that helps Italians and Italian Americans discover their Jewish roots. Prior to her rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Barbara created The Kids on the Block international puppet program and currently is host of the syndicated radio show, “The Radio Rabbi,” on flagship station WGUL AM 860 in Tampa, Florida and heard around the world on podcast. Her website is www.rabbibarbara.com.
- Guide to Jewish Italy by Annie Sacerdoti
- Family Tree DNA to search for Italian Jewish roots
Eye on Italy Angolo d’Italiano:
- giudaismo / ebraismo – ebreo/ebraico (ebrea/ebraica)
- Judaism – Jewish
Eye on Italy Picks of the Week:
- Sara: vino roma – wine tasting and culinary tours in Rome – photos from my Franciacorta evening at vino roma
- Jessica: Context Travel tours in Italy
- Michelle: Head Over Heel: Seduced by Southern Italy by Chris Harrison
- Deal of the Week:
- Flights to Venice in $750-800 range for round-trip flights in early October from NY, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta & more – check Venice travel deals page for latest information
- See the WhyGo Italy travel deals page for the latest travel deals
Video of the week:
Tarantella dancing in Monte Sant’Angelo by the Pacchianella
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