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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
Comunità Ebraica di Bologna Kehillah di Bologna

Monumental Jewish Cemetery

  1. The Jewish Cemetery In chapter 23 of the book of Genesis, we find the account of the death of the matriarch Sarah, wife of Abraham. The chapter recounts the trials of Abraham in order to…
  2. The Jewish cemetery by the Certosa The present Jewish cemetery is part of the city’s “Certosa” and is accessed through the church in Via della Certosa.
  3. History of the Jewish Cemetery at La Certosa History, characteristics and historical-artistic highlights Note by Andrea Morpurgo Over the centuries, scholars have mentioned ancient Jewish cemeteries in Bologna, the…
  4. The Recovery of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery near La Certosa Article published on Moked following an interview with Architect Daniele de Paz by Daniela Gross (Moked, January 2009) Ancient headstones damaged and rendered illegible…
  5. Restoration of the Jewish Cemetery at La Certosa (Phase 1) The Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities following Law 175 of 2005 has allocated funding to the Jewish Community of Bologna for the restoration of the Cemetery.…
  6. Restoration of the Jewish Cemetery at La Certosa (Phase 2) Following an initial phase of restoration work carried out in 2007, a second phase is currently being planned (March 2008). Developing a strategy to enhance the Jewish…