The Pesach or Passover Seder is undoubtedly one of the most attended religious events after Yom Kippur, almost no Jew would want to miss this tradition of millenias. Chabad Piazza Bologna organizes each year a Seder on the first and second night in English and in Hebrew to accommodate the travelers and the foreign students learning in Rome, some locals that don't have a family with whom to celebrate also join the festivities. To reserve for the first night or second night. Chabad Monteverde organizes on the first night a Seder for English speaking students. Below is some feedback we received in the past years:

Renowned teather critic Howard Kissel describes his experience at Chabad of Rome seder in a article on Lubavitch.com.

Hi and Happy Passover,
 We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had at the seder last night. 
Everything was perfect and amazing!
 Grazie,
Amy and Lew

 hi..just a short note to say how much i enjoyed the seder
thank you once again
alan

Dear Menahem, I thought the seder was extraordinary. 
When Rabbi Gerald Meister told me about the Rome Chabad I expressed fear that, being run by orthodox Jews, I might feel uncomfortable. 
He assured me that would not be the case and he was, of course, completely correct. 
I thought Mendel conducted a seder that made everyone feel welcome, a true part of the learning experience.
Again, profound thanks. Best, Howard

I would like to thank you very much it was an unforgettable Seder and visit in Rome. 
I would like the recipe of the potato pie and the apple pie if possible. 
Please tell Rivka they were delicious.
Thanks again,
Rivka

Our experience was completely wonderful.  Going through the haggadah was handled masterfully and then the dinner which followed was absolutely delicious with plenty to eat.  We would have liked to have sat at a table with more Americans or with Italians, but we have no idea whether that would have been possible at all.  As always, the warmth and good humor of the people who make up the Chabad were welcoming and made us feel at home and happy.  So important during Pesach!  Thank you all for a wonderful experience,  Robert and Frances Levine

We would like to take the opportunity to thank the Rabbi, wife and staff for a wonderful evening.
The food was very tasty and well presented as well as very well organised.
Thanks again.
The Milstein Family.

We would like to take this time to tell you how much we enjoyed your Seder! We were in the dining area of English speaking tourists and met many people from around the world.
We all had at least one other thing in common which was wanting to celebrate Passover at a seder while in Rome. 
Thank you so much for providing this. We were all very comfortable during the English language/and Hebrew seder. The food was good. But more than anything was the wonderful feeling that we had by completing  this Mitzvah with others  in a foreign country, not knowing where to go.
I feared that we would not get a cab from there, but many did show up, so getting back to our hotel was not a problem.
Thank you again.
S.L.S.
Florida

Chabad has a lending library of Jewish and Jewish related books in Italian, English, Hebrew, Yiddish and even some titles in Portuguese and Russian.

The Beth Shmuel synagogue in memory of Shmuel Naman ob"m has daily services in the morning and in the evening. Rabbi Lazar teaches a short insight each morning and evening after the prayer. On Shabbat and holidays by day a Kidush and refreshment is offered after the services.

In cases of emergency and not, Jews worldwide know the only organization they could count on is Chabad. The Chabad hotline receives tens of calls a day with requests for information, help and assistance, here are a few examples:

• Who did a woman call when she got stuck in the airport for 12 hours after loosing her connecting flight?
• Who did a guy who missed his connecting flight and got stuck last-minute in Rome for Shabbos?
• To who did a family who all their luggage was stolen turn to for help in translating their complaint at the police station? Borrow a pair of Teffilin?
• To who did a family turn when their loved one was found dead on shores next to Rome with help in sending the body for burial in Israel?
• To who does the family of an incarcerated Jew turn to help them find a lawyer and bring Kosher food to the jail?
• To who does a person that looses his job and needs help to pay his bills turn to?
• Who does a lonely woman living in Rome with no connection to anybody ask for help?

All these are real case scenarios that happen often, donate to the emergency fund so we could help when people need it most.

Children from across the globe living in different cultures come together through the Children's Sefer Torah written in Jerusalem. Since 1982 over a million children already signed up. The Torah tells us, that children are considered to be pure and without sin. Thus the Children’s unity, through the Torah, is much purer than a unity between those who are older. That's what's so special about every Jewish child having his or her very own letter in the Children's Torah Scroll. It ties all the Jewish people together stronger and tighter to each other and to our precious Torah. And shows us that we are all important to each other. Chabad Piazza Bologna helps parents buy letters for their children, letters could also be purchased directly.

Chabad provides a Sukkah open to the public, during Yom Tov Chabad hosts the meals and during Chol Haomed the Sukkah is open for people to bring their own food.

In the Model Matzah Bakery, children learn how Shmurah Matzah is made. Dressed in baker's hats, children mix the flour and water into Matzah dough. Then the dough is rolled out, and riddled full of holes with special Matzah perforators.  The matzot are rushed to the "brick" oven in the hope of baking the entire batch of Matzot in just 18 minutes. (however, these will not be for kosher for Pesach). Since the Matzah that the children produce themselves will not be kosher for Passover each child will take home an individually boxed, full-sized, delicious Shmura Matzah that is Kosher LePesach. The Model Matzah Bakery is guaranteed to generate excitement for Pesach and a renewed appreciation of Matzah Shmurah!

Known as the New Year for the trees, it's contains a symbolism being that a person is compared to a tree. Chabad organizes activities related to trees and fruits for children, women or students in anticipation of the special day. Chabad also organizes a Seder Tu Bishvat, a meal where we bless various fruits.

The Mitzvah of blowing the Shofar is the central commandment of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, it is blown in all synagogues during the morning services, Shacharit, on both days of the holiday. For those that can't come to the synagogue, Rabbi Lazar reaches out during the afternoon to the Jews in the area and towards the evening anybody who didn't have a chance to hear the Shofar is invited to come hear the Shofar at Chabad.

Foreign students that come to study in Rome could borrow one or more Mezuzot from Chabad and return them upon the completion of their studies, there is no charge for this service.

Various types of Tefillin, Mezuzot, Talitot, Kidush cups, candlesticks, hand washing vessels, Challa boards, tablecloths and italian Jewish books are available for purchase at Chabad. [gallery ids="6293,6294,6295,6296,6297,6298,6299,6300,6301,6302,6303,6304,6305,6306,6307,6308,6309,6310,6311,6312,6313,6314,6316,6317,6315"]

The Torah commands us to immerse a new utensil used for food in a Mikvah, this purification is not necessary if the utensils was crafted by a Jew. The immersion is not related to the physical Kosher status of the utensils but to its spiritual status. The immersion is compared to the immersion of a convert. Metal utensils are required to be immersed from the Torah, the sages added also glass utensils. Other types of utensils don't require immersion but whoever immerses them will be blessed. Rabbi Lazar offers a service of pickup and dropoff of the utensils for the Jews of the area. In the first weeks that the service was offered over fifteen families immersed all their utensils of their kitchen.

A person may sell his chametz to a non Jew for the duration of Pesach, and after writing a bill of sale, he may leave the chametz in his home without transgressing the prohibitions of not seeing or having chametz, since the chametz no longer belongs to him. On the morning of the eve of Pesach the Chometz that wasn't sold is burned. Rabbi Lazar hands over the bills of sale to Rabbi Itzchak Hazan, the head rabbi of Chabad in Rome. Chametz could also be sold online »

Celebrating a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, the adulthood in the Jewish religion is a very special occasion, celebrating it in Rome could be a unique experience for a visitor, many families decide to do it as part of a trip or instead of celebrating at home. Chabad prepares children for the special day and also helps in organizing the celebration.

Chabad arranges weddings in Rome or in the surrounding areas provided that the bride and groom have all the proper documentation and took a preparatory course in Jewish law for the wedding. Chabad arranges for a rabbi to officiate, for people to complete the Minyan and could help in locating a suitable location and a Kosher catering.