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Sunday 6 September — European Day of Jewish Culture: Bologna is Italy’s lead city. Great Synagogue, from 10 am.

The programme

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Comunità Ebraica di Bologna Kehillah di Bologna

Culture

The pages in this section explain what Judaism is and how it is practised: the calendar and its festivals, the texts and their study, the blessings and prayers, the life cycle from one end to the other, the dietary laws, the objects used in worship.

They are written for anyone approaching the subject for the first time, and remain useful to those who already know it. The Glossary explains the Hebrew terms that recur throughout the site.