At Giunti Odeon, Living with the Times: a dialogue on Alleanza & Conversazione by Jonathan Sacks (Giuntina).

Participants will include Mons. Gherardo Gambelli, Archbishop of Florence; Rav Gadi Piperno, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Florence. The discussion will be moderated by Shulim Vogelmann, publisher of Giuntina. Greetings will also be offered by Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence.

Genesi. Il libro dei fondamenti:

Bereshit, the Book of Genesis, speaks to us of origins: of the world, of humanity, of the family. Yet it is also the foundation of the Jewish experience and, at the same time, a universal narrative capable of addressing every human being, beyond all religious or cultural boundaries. Genesis confronts the great themes of the human condition—freedom, responsibility, justice, faith, and our relationship with others—through vivid, deeply human stories that continue to challenge the present.

In this first volume of the series Alleanza & Conversazione, Jonathan Sacks guides the reader by masterfully weaving Jewish wisdom together with philosophy, literature, and contemporary thought. With clarity and depth, Sacks invites us to discover how the stories of Genesis—from Creation to the Flood, from Babel to the call of Abraham, and through the deeply meaningful lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs—continue to speak to us today. His is a precious invitation to join the millennia-long conversation between heaven and earth, between God and humanity, in order to live our own time with awareness and hope.

Esodo. Il libro della redenzione

Shemot, the Book of Exodus, recounts the story of a people enslaved and oppressed for generations, who ultimately break free from the chains of the most powerful empire of the ancient world. This narrative carries revolutionary meaning: it presents a God who stands with the oppressed and the voiceless, and it celebrates the birth of the Jewish people, called to build a new society founded on justice and fairness. From slavery in Egypt to the plagues, from the leadership of Moses to the giving of the Torah, from the idolatry of the Golden Calf to the construction of the Tabernacle, Exodus continues to speak to us about freedom, responsibility, and the equal dignity of every human being.

In this second volume of the series Alleanza & Conversazione, Jonathan Sacks restores to Exodus its visionary power—the same power that inspired movements of liberation and struggles for civil rights. A message that remains profoundly relevant today, speaking of hope and of a society founded on integrity and mutual respect.

The Author:

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (1948–2020) was a globally recognized religious leader, philosopher, and moral voice of our time. Author of more than twenty-five books, he received sixteen honorary degrees and numerous awards for his work. He served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. Giuntina has previously published Non nel nome di Dio and Moralità, to which are now added Genesi. Il libro dei fondamenti and Esodo. Il libro della redenzione, the first volumes of the series Alleanza & Conversazione.