Comunità Etz Haim

Etz Haim - Judaism Without Walls is an Italian Jewish community founded in 2016 by Rabbi Haim Cipriani, following many years of international rabbinical and community experience. Based in Genoa, Etz Haim brings together members from across Italy, including the islands, who take part in its community life through both in-person gatherings and online activities. It offers an open, egalitarian and welcoming approach to Jewish life.

Our vision of Judaism places spirituality, study and ethics at its heart, while remaining deeply rooted in traditional Jewish observance, liturgy and practice. We seek to bring together a living engagement with Jewish tradition and an openness to contemporary society and the wider world.

A central part of our mission is to welcome Jews, people of Jewish origin and those from different backgrounds seeking a meaningful connection with Judaism. We offer conversion programmes (Giur) and accompany individuals and families of Jewish origin who wish to reconnect with their heritage and find their way back into Jewish life.

Through religious services, Shabbat and holiday celebrations, study, online activities and cultural initiatives, Etz Haim nurtures a living Jewish presence that extends throughout Italy, while maintaining strong connections with the wider international Jewish world.