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Tag: Edgardo Mortara

0 History Antisemitism

The shameful tale of the Jewish boy kidnapped by the Catholic church

Jewish Chronicle · 26 Apr

In 1858, in Bologna, Italy, a six-year-old Jewish boy, Edgardo Mortara, was taken by the Catholic Church after being baptized by the family maid.

0 History Literature

Cynthia Ozick on the Story of a Jew Who Becomes a Tormentor of Other Jews

Tikvah · 15 Feb

Cynthia Ozick's short fiction, "The Story of My Family," explores the real-life kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy who was secretly baptized and taken away from his family by the Pope in the 1850s.

0 History Education

The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Jewish History Nerds · 22 Jun 2023

In this podcast episode hosted by Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner, the story of Edgardo Mortara is explored.

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Vladislav Davidzon in Tablet · 17 May 2023

The article discusses the recently concluded Cannes Festival and highlights some of the notable films and events that took place.

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The Shtadlan in Jewish History: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Abramson

Faigy Grunfeld in Jewish Action · 11 Nov 2021

Shtadlanut, meaning intercession, is a historical Jewish practice of influential individuals advocating for the Jewish community to influence public policy.

0 History Politics

Letters, Spring 2018

Jewish Review of Books · 21 Mar 2018

The text discusses various topics related to Jewish history and culture.

0 History Communities

The Mortara Affair, Redux

Charles J. Chaput in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Jan 2018

The article discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding the Mortara Affair, where a Jewish boy was taken from his family and raised Catholic in Bologna in 1857.