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English ed. (2008)

{it} Augusto Segre. Memorie di vita ebraica: Casale Monferrato, Roma, Gerusalemme, 1918-1960. Roma [Italy]: Bonacci, 1979.

Translations

• {en} Memories of Jewish life: From Italy to Jerusalem, 1918-1960. Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, 2008.

Abstract

In this lyrical memoir, noted Jewish historian, author, translator, and activist Augusto Segre not only recounts his rich life experiences, but also evokes the changing world of Italian Jewry in the 20th century.

Contents

Introduction; 1. Once Upon a Time; 2. The Rabbi's Family; 3. It's Not Always Easy to Become a Rabbi; 4. The Community Council; 5. First Experiences; 6. Casalese Anti-Zionism; 7. Jewish Festivals and Solemnities; 8. Community and Family Life; 9. Farewell Visit; 10. Rome, Friends, and Teachers; 11. Jewish Rome; 12. Students and Politicians; 13. From Police Stations to the Secretaryship of the Union; 14. The Racial Campaign Breaks Out; 15. Dante Lattes Leaves; 16. Working with Raffaele Cantoni; 17. Who Leaves and Who Stays.