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is JTA’s senior European correspondent. Based in Rome, she travels and writes extensively on Jewish affairs in Italy, Central and Eastern Europe and other European countries. A former UPI reporter, she has also written for The New York Times and the Encyclopaedia Judaica. She is also the author of several books: Virtually Jewish: Reinventing Jewish Culture in Europe, Jewish Heritage Travel: A Guide to East-Central Europe and Upon the Doorposts of Thy House: Jewish Life in East-Central Europe, Yesterday and Today.

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• Pro-Palestinian protesters face off against Jews during Italian parade

  April 26, 2013 4:49pm

  Jewish and pro-Palestinian demonstrators faced off in Rome during a parade marking the World War II liberation of Italy.

• Across Warsaw, remembering Warsaw Ghetto heroes with yellow daffodils

  April 22, 2013 5:59pm

  Daffodils swarm the Polish capital as Poles join with Jews from around the world to remember the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and mark the dedication of Poland’s new Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Ruth Ellen Gruber reports.

• At last, Warsaw’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews is dedicated

  April 18, 2013 3:48pm

  After years of delays, setbacks and funding shortfalls, Poland’s $100 million Jewish museum will open — partially — to the public this week. JTA’s Ruth Ellen Gruber reports.

• Stars of David ripped from Jewish tombstones in Milan

  April 15, 2013 12:17pm

  More than a dozen tombstones at the Jewish section of Milan’s main cemetery were vandalized.

• Vatican reaffirms support for Bernheim’s views on same-sex marriage

  April 14, 2013 6:58pm

  Following the resignation of France’s chief rabbi in a plagiarism scandal, the Vatican reaffirmed its support for his position against same-sex marriage.

• Stolen Chagall painting found in home of unsuspecting ex-Italian soccer star

  April 9, 2013 7:42pm

  A Marc Chagall painting stolen more than 10 years ago was discovered in the home of former Italian soccer star Roberto Bottega.

• Italian high-schoolers praised for deflecting anti-Semitic slur

  April 8, 2013 4:12pm

  Some high school students in Rome earned praise for defending a Jewish classmate from an allegedly anti-Semitic slur by a teacher.

• Auschwitz center to buy home of last Jewish resident in Oswiecim

  April 8, 2013 12:32pm

  The Auschwitz Jewish Center launched a fundraising campaign to rescue the house of Oswiecim’s last Jewish resident.

• Pope Francis, Rome chief rabbi exchange holiday greetings

  March 31, 2013 9:23am

  Pope Francis and Rome’s Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni exchanged greetings to mark Passover and Easter.

• Budapest will wait until after Passover to close Jewish center

  March 24, 2013 4:26pm

  Budapest authorities agreed to wait until after Passover to close down an alternative Jewish culture center.