The attack that shook Italy - and the response that turned the streets

Rabbi Tzemach Mizrahi was attacked and humiliated in Milan on September 16. In response, a solidarity rally was held in the central square, where Jews and non-Jews wore kippahs. The Jewish community made it clear that it will not hide its identity and will not accept intimidation and anti-Semitism.

Rabbi Tzemach Mizrahi was attacked and humiliated on September 16 at Piazzale Bande Nere in Milan by three young men, one of whom violently kicked him. In response, a solidarity rally was held at the central Piazza San Carlo, attended by Jews and non-Jews who wore kippahs as a sign of solidarity. The Jewish community made it clear that it will not hide its identity and will not accept intimidation and anti-Semitism. The city's rabbis called for not giving an ideological alibi to baseness. Rabbi Arbiv warned against a trend of denial and minimization of anti-Semitism, defining the situation as a state of emergency. The rally concluded with a sense of civic unity and a clear message to the authorities: the Jewish community is proud of its identity and is backed by a broad front of citizens determined to protect religious freedom and personal security.