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{{Short description|Italian-Jewish writer and essayist (1928–2020)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1928|6|3}}
| birth_place = [[Rome, Italy]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2020|9|9|1928|6|3}}
| death_place = [[Venice]], Italy
| occupation = Essayist, Physician
| period = 1990, 2000
| genre = historical, [[Literature|literary]], medical, political, [[Judaism]]
| movement = [[Hayim Nahman Bialik|Bialik]] and [[Ahad Ha'am]]
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| children = three
| relatives = Samuel David Luzzatto-Shadal
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'''Amos Luzzatto''' (3 June 1928 – 9 September 2020) was an Italian-Jewish writer and essayist, born in a family of ancient tradition. His mother's father, Dante Lattes,<ref>Dante Lattes (1876–1965) was an Italian writer, journalist, teacher of Hebrew language and literature at the Institute of Oriental Languages in Rome, as well as director of the Italian Rabbinical College. From 1896 he co-directed with Riccardo Curiel the ''Corriere Israelitico''. In 1915, together with Alfonso Pacifici he founded the weekly ''Israel'' in [[Florence]], and in 1922 the monthly ''Israel Review'', which he directed until his death. With his writings, Lattes was a guide and a teacher to three generations of Italian Jews.</ref> was one of the most important representatives of Jewish Italian culture in the 20th century. His father's great-great-grandfather, [[Samuel David Luzzatto]] (Shadal),<ref>Samuel David Luzzatto (1800–65) was an Italian historian, theologian, and biblical exegete, known, after the initial letters of his Hebrew name, as '''Shadal'''. Shadal was one of the pioneers of the ''Judische Wissenschaft'' movement, contributing many studies in [[Jew|Jewish]] history to learned periodicals and producing a critical edition of the Italian Prayer Book [http://www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/bible/Oveview_Bible_Commentary/Shadal.htm#]{{dead link|date=October 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}.</ref> was teaching at the Rabbinical College in [[Padua]] and was an Italian representative of the "[[Wissenschaft des Judentums]]".

==Life==
During his adolescence, he lived in [[Jerusalem]], until 1946. For more than forty years, he worked as a surgeon in several Italian hospitals. He was university lecturer and Chief Physician, he devoted his studies especially to the applications of mathematical systems to the medical-clinical researches.

He liked to be defined "physician – expert in Jewish culture". He insisted above all on modern [[Jew]]ish identity, which, according to him, has increased the value and has brought affirmation to the category of national identity, together with the "religious" one. Following thinkers like [[Hayim Nahman Bialik|Bialik]] and [[Ahad Ha'am]], he believed that this national identity should develop in continuity with [[Judaism|Jewish history]] and tradition and urged those who follow this path to master, through studying, not only [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], but also Bible, [[Midrash]]ic-[[Talmud]]ic Literature and all its developments until our time.

He translated and commented on the [[Book of Job]] ([[Feltrinelli (publisher)|Feltrinelli]], 1991) and [[The Song of Songs]] (Giuntina, 1997). He wrote ''How to read [[Midrash]]'' (Morcelliana, 1999), ''The place of the [[Jews]]'' ([[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]], 2003) and an interview-book ''Paths of my life in [[Judaism]], science and politics'' (Morcelliana, 2003).

He has contributed personal essays in the books ''Left Wing and Jewish question'' ([[Editori Riuniti]], 1989), ''Modern Jews'' (Bollati-Boringheri, 1989), ''Besides the [[Ghetto]]'' (Morcelliana, 1992) and ''Annali [[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]]- Storia degli [[Jew|Ebrei]] d'[[Italy|Italia]], vol. II'' ([[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]], 1997).

He took part with personal reports in several and international conferences on [[Jew]]ish culture subjects. He held a course on Jewish Literature and the [[Midrash]] at the [[University of Venice]], Department of Religious History. At the same university, he organized the "Socrates European Master in Archaeology and the Dynamics of Writing", regarding the Jewish aspect of this subject. At [[Roma Tre University]], he held a course on [[Midrash]] within the ''History of Religions'' and a Laboratory on the dynamics of prejudice.<ref>[http://www.thefutureofscience.org/veniceconference2005/speakers/luzzatto_a.htm Cf. ''The Future of Science'' webpage on Luzzatto] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119135041/http://www.thefutureofscience.org/veniceconference2005/speakers/luzzatto_a.htm |date=19 November 2008 }}, 25 September 2005</ref>

He was editor-in-chief of the ''Rassegna Mensile d'Israel''.

From June 1998 to February 2006, he was the President of the [[Union of Italian Jewish Communities]].<ref name="NY Times - 19 January 2005 - 130 Jewish leaders thank John Paul II">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/world/europe/18iht-pope.html?_r=0|title=130 Jewish leaders thank John Paul II|last=Jason Horowitz|author-link=Jason Horowitz|date=19 January 2005|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Government of Veneto - 11March 2013 - Zaia ringrazia e saluta Amos Luzzatto, Prezioso testimone di cultura antirazzista">{{cite web|url=http://www.regione.veneto.it/web/guest/comunicati-stampa/dettaglio-comunicati?_spp_detailId=910683|title=Zaia ringrazia e saluta Amos Luzzatto, "Prezioso testimone di cultura antirazzista"|date=11 March 2013|publisher=[[Government of Veneto]]|language=Italian|accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref>

Today many events are held in the name of Amos Luzzatto to celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.coe.int/en/web/venice/news/-/asset_publisher/HO2G1g67croM/content/ca-foscari-pays-tribute-to-amos-luzzatto?_101_INSTANCE_HO2G1g67croM_viewMode=view/ | title=Ca' Foscari pays tribute to Amos Luzzatto }}</ref>

==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
* ''Ebrei moderni'' (Modern Jews) (Bollati-Boringheri, 1989).
* ''Sinistra e questione ebraica'' (Left Wing and Jewish question) (Editori Riuniti, 1989).
* ''Oltre il Ghetto'' (Besides the [[Ghetto]]) (Morcelliana, 1992).
* ''Annali'' [[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]] – Storia degli ebrei d'Italia, vol. II, Annals/Encyclopaedic work on the Jews in Italy ([[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]], 1997).
* ''Leggere il [[Midrash]]'' (How to read [[Midrash]]) (Morcelliana, 1999).
* ''Una vita tra ebraismo, scienza e politica'' (Paths of my life in [[Judaism]], science and politics) (Morcelliana, 2003).
* ''Il posto degli ebrei'' (The place of the Jews) ([[Giulio Einaudi Editore|Einaudi]], 2003).
* ''La leggenda di Concobello'' (The Concobello Legend) (Mursia, 2006).

==External links==
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*Laura Tussi, ''[http://www.italialibri.net/interviste/?AmosLuzzatto&id=154 '' Il ruolo dell'intellettuale contemporaneo'']''. Intervista con Amos Luzzatto {{in lang|it}}
*''[http://www.italialibri.net/opere/?Il%20posto%20degli%20Ebrei&id=144 ''Il posto degli ebrei'']''. Reviews on ''ItaliaLibri'' {{in lang|it}}
*[http://www.nostreradici.it/intervista_Luzzatto.htm Interview with Luzzatto after the 9/11 terrorist attack] {{in lang|it}}

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