We are pleased to share an article translated from Italian from our partners at COREIS (Islamic Religious Community of Italy) on the excellent outreach conducted in cooperation with Jewish communities from across Italy. The original article can be found at this link.

Yesterday, 15 September, delegations of the Italian COREIS brought a greeting (a summary of which follows) to the synagogues and Jewish communities of Italy on the occasion of the Jewish Culture Day 2024, which this year has as its theme ‘The Family’.

‘We bring greetings today to the synagogues of Italy as brothers in the great family of Abraham, uniting Jews, Christians and Muslims in faith in the One God. For us Muslims, a reflection of this oneness is manifested in the unity of Prophethood as a single family, both historical and spiritual, of all the prophets, from Adam to Muhammad, passing through Isaac, Ismail, and Moses and Aaron (peace be upon them), prophets who are ‘brothers from different mothers, but their religion is unique' as stated by the Prophet Muhammad (on him the Peace and Blessing of God), whose birth anniversary all Muslims around the world are celebrating these days, Mawlid al-Nabi, praying on his family, who are descended from Abraham.

Our solidarity goes out to all families torn apart and destroyed by war and to the victims of any conflict, with special reference also to the families of the hostages and abductees following the attack on 7 October 2023.

In these times of great crisis, together in our families we cultivate hope for the new generations: young Jewish and Muslim women taking part in the MJLC (Muslim-Jewish Leadership Council) Ambassadors Programme have visited Italy and our mosque in Milan as part of the MJLC Ambassadors Programme. Supported by COREIS, this European project foresees interfaith initiatives of active citizenship and social cohesion between Milan, Vienna, Sarajevo and Lisbon for young Jews and Muslims'.

TURIN - UCEII President Noemi Di Segni, together with the President of the Jewish Community Dario Di Segni, Chief Rabbi Finzi, COREIS Secretary General Abd al-Razzaq Bergia and the delegation of young Jewish and Muslim women from the MJLC Youth Ambassadors project including Amina Croce, COREIS Youth Officer

MILAN - MJLC Youth Ambassadors delegation received by Milan City Council President Elena Buscemi together with UCEII Vice President Milo Hasbani

GENOA - Chief Rabbi rav Momigliano with COREIS President Abu Bakr Moretta and the person responsible for Liguria, Zahira Musso.

MILAN - Councillor Mustafa Roma during the greeting in the central synagogue in via Guastalla

PALERMO -Meeting organised by the Palermo section of the Jewish Community of Naples. Present the COREIS delegate for Sicily, Ahmad Abd al-Majid Macaluso

PADUA - presentation of Gadi Luzzatto Voghera's book ‘On the Jews’ with community vice president Gina Cavalieri. The COREIS delegate for the Veneto region, Yahya Abd al-Ahad Zanolo, was present""