European Day of Jewish Culture 2026: Love

On Sunday, September 6, the Jewish Community of Turin will participate in the 27th European Day of Jewish Culture (GECE), which this year is dedicated to the theme of Love, one of the most profound and universal concepts in Jewish tradition.
The program in Turin will open with institutional greetings, followed by an opening address by Israeli poet and writer Sarai Shavit, who will offer a reflection on the theme of love through contemporary Israeli literature.
The usual guided tours will take place throughout the day. The customary outdoor display of quotations curated by Ori Sierra will also be available.
The day will conclude with a meeting dedicated to the midrashim of the Hasidic tradition. Ruth Mussi will present several stories, which will then be explored in depth in a conversation with Giuseppe D’Agostino, President of the Turin Psychoanalytic Society, offering a reading capable of comparing the wisdom of Jewish tradition with the tools of psychoanalytic reflection.
The Turin edition’s approach draws on the reflections developed during the UCEI Moked, held in Milano Marittima between April 30th and May 3rd and dedicated to the theme of love. This journey of study and discussion provides a further opportunity for exploration, open to the city, to explore the meaning of love in Jewish culture and its relevance in the contemporary world.
The European Day of Jewish Culture in Turin will not end on Sunday, September 6th, but will continue on Tuesday, September 8th with a performance/concert/lecture of music, words, and theater on the theme of the “Dybbuk” and the legendary and fascinating figure of Shloyme An-Sky, featuring Miriam Camerini. On Wednesday, the 9th, a literary and musical roundtable discussion will be held, dedicated to the centenary of Yehuda Amichai, a central figure of modern Hebrew poetry, hosted by the National University Library of Turin.

Sara Levi Sacerdotti