Rome Exhibition Commemorates Shoah Victims Through Personal Testimonies

A new exhibition in Rome confronts the tragedy of the Holocaust by presenting personal testimonies, faded photographs, diary pages, and dramatic letters that illustrate how anti-Jewish laws shattered lives. The show focuses on the experiences of women, men, and children whose families were torn apart, forced into hiding, and excluded from society. Among the voices is that of Lina Zarfati, a Jewish teacher barred from teaching at the Pestolazzi elementary school, whose daughter was deported to Auschwitz and never returned. The exhibition documents the racial laws enacted by the Fascist regime: on September 5, 1938, Jewish students were expelled from schools; two days later, foreign Jews were prohibited from settling in the Kingdom; and on October 6, the Fascist Grand Council approved the Declaration on Race. These measures created a deep social fracture across Italy. The show aims to preserve memory for future generations, emphasizing the importance of each human life.