On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the European Day of Jewish Culture returns, an event aimed at citizens, dedicated to promoting awareness of Jews and Judaism in the complexity, plurality, and vitality of their history, cultural productions, and value propositions, as integral and essential components of Italian and European heritage.
Love will be the thematic thread that will run through the many locations participating, in Italy and Europe, in the 2026 edition. It is a theme with many facets and universal significance that occupies a central place in Jewish culture and ethics: it is present as a commandment and as a fundamental value in biblical texts and rabbinic commentaries, from love towards one's neighbor to that towards God and God's towards creation; it is not limited to the individual and intimate dimension of feeling, but also has collective ethical implications, linked to action, justice, to the solidarity and responsibility that underpin Jewish identity itself. A theme that also allows us to highlight the common roots between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, opening up perspectives for interreligious and intercultural dialogue and offering a unique opportunity to reflect on the Jewish contribution to Italian, European, and global culture.
Programme:
- Synagogue Garden
- 10:30 am - Opening greetings (President of the Community, Mayor, and institutions)
- 11:00 am - Jewish Marriage in Ancient Rome: A History of Texts and Objects. (with Davide Rini)
- 12:00 pm- Love Pact: Marriage Rings in Jewish Tradition (with Anastazja Butitta)
- 3:00 pm- Tu Be Av: Ancient Feast of Love and Reconciliation (with Rabbi Umberto Piperno)
- 4:00 pm- “Put Me as a Seal on Your Heart”: Solomon's Song of Songs (in conjunction with Rabbi Alberto Somekh)
- 5:00 pm- Amor Librorum: Salomone Belforte & Co., 221 Years of Jewish Publishing (conversation with Guido Guastalla and Paolo Orsucci Granata) Kosher aperitif at the Synagogue Garden
- Verdi Theater, Titta Ruffo Hall
- 6:30 pm - Ahavà Rabà - concert by the Mediterranea group, conducted by Eyal Lerner
- Guided tours by CoopCulture of the Synagogue and the Jewish Cemetery
- ore 10:00 am -1:00 pm e 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Coordinated at the national level by the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) and promoted at the European level by the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ), the Day is now one of the most attended cultural events in Italy, attracting tens of thousands of people each year. This is also made possible thanks to the fruitful collaboration between Jewish communities, local authorities, Pro Loco and associations active in the area.
https://www.coopculture.it/it/poi/cimitero-ebraico-di-pisa/
Tel: 848082380 / 06.39967138
