KLI YAKAR – Discovering a commentary on the Torah that is still little known

The “Renzo Gattegna” Three-Year University Diploma Program in Jewish Studies and the Center for Jewish Culture invite you to join them on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at the “Tullia Zevi” National Library of Italian Judaism, for an introduction to the *Kli Yakar*—a work of biblical exegesis written in the early 17th century by a student and successor of the Maharal of Prague. This commentary on the Torah, which remains relatively little-known, focuses on the literal understanding of the biblical text while incorporating *Midrash*, earlier rabbinic interpretations, and a wealth of ethical insights, thereby offering numerous compelling points for reflection.

Featuring contributions from:

Rav Riccardo Shmuel Di Segni | Rav Benedetto Carucci Viterbi
Rav Ariel Di Porto | Prof.ssa Ruhi Levi | Prof. Eitan Della Rocca

Moderator:

Rav Gianfranco David Di Segni

Greetings:

Livia Ottolenghi, Presidente UCEI

Rav Alberto Moshe Somekh, editor of an extensive anthology of the Kli Yakar—published by Salomone Belforte—will be present.

PARTICIPATION
Registration is required at: diploma.universitario@ucei.it
Upon registration, it will be possible to follow the event remotely.

The Poster is available.