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May 5
Silversmiths and Literati: Modena’s Jewry from the Renaissance to Emancipation
A multimedia presentation in collaboration with the Municipality of Modena.
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May 12
Gods and Laws: The Roman Empire and the Rabbis in Pre-Christian Palestine. 
Natalie Dohrmann, University of Pennsylvania
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May 13
Longing for the Future: Italians in Israel 1920-2008.  
Screening of the film “Chalutzim: Pionieri in Eretz Israel” by Marco Cavallarin and Marcvo Mensa.
Talk by Manuela Consonni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem: “Enzo Sereni: A Jewish Hero Between Two Worlds”.
The program will be held at the Consulate General of Italy. Reservations are strictly required.
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May 20
The Tree of Life. A Film by Hava Volterra.  
A conversation with the film maker will follow the screening.
The program will be held at New York University Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy.
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Images from the exhibition: Chalutzim: Pionieri in Israele. By Marco Cavallarin and MArco Mensa.
Courtesy Ethnos Production.
And stay tuned for the upcoming live connection with Angelica Calò Livne and the theater of Beresheet LaShalom from the Turin Book Fair!
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Join Centro Primo Levi for a series of programs dedicated to the Italian community in Israel.

MAY 13, 2008
Consulate General of Italy
688 Park Avenue
7:30 pm

Admission: free
Reservations are required.
cg.newyork@esteri.it

Longing for the future: An evening dedicated to Italians in Eretz Israel. Copresented by the Italian Cultural Institute, the Consulate General of Italy and the Consulate General of Israel.  

Film Screening:
Chalutzim: Pionieri in Eretz Israel. 2006. Italian and Hebrew w/English subtitles.

Talk:
Enzo Sereni: a Jewish hero between two worlds.
Dr. Manuela Consonni (Hebrew University).

MAY 20, 2008
New York University Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò.
24 West 12 Street
7:00 pm

The Tree of Life.
A Film by Hava Volterra.  
A conversation with the film maker will follow the screening.

Trying to come to terms with her father's death in Israel, Hava Volterra undertakes a geographic and intellectual journey that will help her understand his Italian roots and the history of their family.

With the help of her feisty 82 year old aunt, her father’s sister,  she travels relentlessly from city to city, digging through ancient manuscripts and interviewing a wide range of quirky scholars, to piece together the fascinating story of her Italian Jewish ancestors.
 
As Volterra continues her journey, her aunt begins to come to terms with her own past, and plans a journey to find and thank the family who hid her and the woman's father during WWII.
 
Using both Monty Python-style animation and computer enhanced marionettes, the film tells the story of Jewish money lenders, mystics, scientists and politicians, while reflecting on how our parents and their roots affect our sense of belonging, identity, and self worth.