Newcomers
Butchers
- Boucherie Colbo
- Chée d'Alsemberg, 380
1190 Brussels
02 346 81 61
- Shoresh
- Rue H. Wafelaerts, 12
1050 Brussels
02 343 18 48
- Lanxner
- Rue du Brabant, 121
1030 Brussels
02 217 26 20
- Pilpel Shopping De Fre
- Avenue De Fre, 82
1180 Brussels
02 374 53 00
- Berkowitz
- Isabellalei 9,
Antwerp
03 218 51 11
- Fruchter
- Simonstraat 22
Antwerp
03 233 18 11
- Kosher King
- Lange Kievitstraat 40 and lsabellalei, 7
Antwerp
03 233 67 49
- Moszkowitz
- Lange Kievitstraat 47
Antwerp
- Hershkovitz & Katz
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- Offers nearly everything in food as well as a large choice of household items.
Isabellalei 47
Antwerp
03 218 79 62.
Culture
- Musee Juif de Belgique (Jewish Museum)
- Rue des Minimes 21, 1000 Brussels, 02 512 19 63
www.jewishmuseum.be
Open Sunday - Friday 10am - 5pm
- Plantin Moretus Museum
- Vrijdagmarkt, 22, Antwerp.
Has examples of Jewish printing, including the 'Polyglot Bible'.
Closed on Mondays.
http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_Moretus/index_eng.html
- Mechelen Museum of Deportation and Resistance
- Goswin de Stassartstraat, 153, 2800 Mechelen, 015 29 06 60
Open Sunday-Thursday 10am - 5pm; Friday 10am - 1pm
www.cicb.be
- Israeli Folk Dance Brussels
- Weekly Classes of Contemporary Israeli Folk Dance,
0486/388176
http://www.israelidance.be/
- Cercle Ben Gourion & Radio Judaica (FM90.2)
- Secrétariat : Chaussée de Vleurgat, 89
1050 Brussels, 02 648 18 59, 02 648 70 20
(radio)
www.radiojudaica.be
Expatriate resources
- Ackroyd Publications
- Publisher of English-language magazines such as:
The Bulletin, The Newcomer (biannual) and the
Expatriate Directory (biannual).
www.ackroyd.be
- (A)way Magazine
- A magazine in English with resources for international families in Belgium.
www.awaymagazine.be
- Expatica
- www.expatica.com
- Flanders Today
- Independent weekly news magazine for Flanders.
www.flanderstoday.eu
- Together Magazine
- Offers news, business, and lifestyle. Free.
www.together-magazine.eu
- Xpats.com
- News and information site for expatriates in Brussels, including Q&A and classifieds.
www.xpats.com
Jewish organizations
- The World Union for Progressive Judaism
- The World Union For Progressive Judaism is the international umbrella organization of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist movements.
www.wupj.org
Find over 1,200 congregations around the world currently affiliate with Reform,
Progressive, Liberal or Reconstructionist Judaism.
www.wupj.org/Congregations/overview.asp
- Centre Communautaire Laic Juif de Belgique 'Espace Yitzhaq Rabin'
- Non-religious organization, one of largest Jewish organizations in Brussels. Dance, theater, seminars, yiddish, etc.
Hotel des Monnaies 52
1060 Brussels, 02 543 02 70
www.cclj.be
- Institut de la Memoire Audiovisuelle Juive
- Movie screenings and film festivals; primarily for members
Avenue Brugmann, 319
1050 Brussels , 02 344 86 69
www.imaj.be
- Institut Sepharade Europeen
- Rue Hôtel des Monnaies, 52
1060 Brussels , 02 534 98 12
www.sefarad.org
- European Jewish Community Center
- Chabad Lubavitch lobbying organization.
Also organizes social/religious activities.
Rue Froissart 109
1040 Brussels, 02 233 18 26
- Consistoire Central Israelite de Belgique
- Rue J. Dupont 2
1000 Brussels, 02 512 21 90
www.jewishcom.be
- The Romi Goldmuntz Jewish Center
- Has activities for children, a library, meeting rooms, a catering hall, sports facilities and a kosher snack bar.
Nervierstraat 12
2018 Antwerp, 03 239 39 11
Kosher caterers
- Food Art Europe S.A.
- Attn: Ange Beniste 52 Rue Gheude
1070 Brussels, 02 522 25 52, 0475 26 50 66
- Raphaël Serfaty
- Rue Brogniez, 37
1070 Brussels , 02 521 08 11
Kosher restaurants/cafes
- Hoffy's
- Lange Kievitstraat, 2018 Antwerp, 03 234 3535
- Chez Gilles
- Rue de la Concorde 68, 1050 Brussels, 02 523 94 22
- El Assado
- 164 rue Rosendael, 1190 Brussels, 02 346 34 87
- Pilpel Shopping De Fre
- Avenue De Fre, 82, 1180 Brussels, 02 374 53 00
- Dresdner
- Simonstr, 10, Antwerp, 03 232 54 55
- Falafel Behi
- Lange Leemstr, 188, Antwerp, 03 218 8211; Lange Herentalstr, 60, Antwerp, 03 234 26 32
- Jacob
- Lange Kievitstr, 49, Antwerp, 03 233 11 24
- Sam (Diamantbeurs)
- Pelikaanstr, 28, Antwerp, 03 233 92 89
Mikva (Orthodox, telephone in advance)
- Men:
- Rue de la Clinique, 67A, 1070 Brussels, 02 521 12 89
- Women:
- Ave. Saint Augustin, 40, 1190 Brussels, 02 347 33 29
Miscellaneous
- Israeli Embassy and Consulate
- Avenue de l'Observatoire, 40
1180 Brussels, Tel: 02 373 55 00, Fax: 02 373 56 17
www.ambisrael.be
- State of Israel Bonds
- Rue Marché aux Poulets
33, 1000 Brussels, 02 512 98 25
E-mail: bonds.yeho@skynet.be
Mohalim
- Docteur Henry Grynberg:
- 02 344 20 77; 0475 74 16 77
- Rabbin Samuel Pinson:
- 02 344 23 42
- Raphael Serfaty:
- 02 521 08 11
Religious services
(Please note that all are Orthodox, other than the IJC and Beth Hillel).
- International Jewish Center
- Liberal, English speaking Jewish center with religious services, social activities and Sunday school for ages 2 1/2 up.
Email: info@ijc.be, 0477 28 16 78
- Beth Hillel Synagogue
- Communaute Israelite Liberale de Belgique
80, rue des Primeurs
1190 Brussels, 02 332 25 28
- Communaute Israelite de Bruxelles
- 32, rue de la Regence
1000 Brussels, 02 512 43 34
- Communaute Israelite Orthodoxe de Bruxelles
- Office open between 9am - 12:30pm
Rue de la Clinique, 67A
1070 Brussels, 02 521 12 89
- Synagogue Shaarei Tsion- Sephard 2000
- Orthodox synagogue of Sephardics from North Africa which organizes a variety of activities.
Rue Boetendal 147
1180 Brussels
Mr. Maurice 0475/271.311
- Communaute Israelite Sepharade de Bruxelles
- Rue du Pavillon, 47
1210 Brussels,
02 215 05 25
- Communaute Israelite D' Uccle-Forest
- Avenue Messidor, 11
1190 Brussels, 02 344 60 94
www.maale.org
- Congregation Israelite Sepharade Unifiee (CISU)
- Rue Roosendael, 154
1190 Brussels, 02 346 34 87
www.cisu.be
- Communaute Israelite de Saint Gilles
- Avenue du roi, 115-117
1060 Brussels, 02 538 33 74
- Communaute Israelite de Waterloo
- Avenue Belle-Vue, 140
1410 Waterloo, 02 354 68 33
- Synagogue Beth Israel
- Avenue de Stalingrad, 74
1000 Brussels
- Israëlitische Gemeente van Antwerpen
- Terliststraat 35
2018 Antwerpen, 03 232 01 87
- Great Synagogue Romi Goldmuntz
- The main Synagogue, a modern Orthodox Synagogue with a chorus on Saturday mornings. It was built in 1928.
Van Den Nestlei 1
Antwerp
- Hollandse Synagogue
- Built in 1893 in Ottoman Empire style.
Open only during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
For guided tours contact Mr. Malinsky.
Bouwmeesterstraat 7
Antwerp
- Sephardic Synagogue
- Built in 1913. This Synagogue is located right in the middle of the Diamond district.
Hovenierstraat 31
Antwerp
Schools
- Athenee Ganenou
- In French, Liberal Jewish school - nursery through high school. Creche starting at 3 months.
Rue de Melkriek, 3
1180 Brussels, 02 376 11 76
www.ganenou.com
- Athenee Maimonde
- In French, Traditional Jewish school including Torah study - nursery through high school. Creche starting at 3 months.
Blvd. Poincare 67
1070 Brussels, 02 523 63 36
- Ecole Beth Aviv
- In French, Liberal Jewish nursery and primary school from age 2 ½.
Av Moliere, 123
1190 Brussels, 02 347 37 19
www.beth-aviv.org
- Yeshiva Synagogue et centre d'étude (orthodox)
- Avenue du Gui, 157
1180 Brussels, 02 374 47 70
- Institute for the Study of Judaism
- Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 7
1050 Brussels, 02 650 34 60
Shopping/Judaica/Jewish books
- Shoresh
- Rue H. Wafelaerts, 12, 1050 Brussels, 02 343 18 48
- Filigranes
- Bookstore with selection of Judaica books (as well as other books, toys and café). Open 365 days per year.
Avenue des arts, 39, 1040 Brussels, 02 511 90 15
www.filigranes.be
- Epstein
- Van den Nestlei 7, Antwerp, 03 232 75 62
- Menczer
- Simonstr 40, Antwerp, 03 232 30 26
- Bookshop Kohn
- large selection of all religious items as well as books in several languages.
Mercatorstr, 40-42, Antwerp, 03 218 51 32
- N. Seletsky
- Lange Kievitstr, 70, Antwerp, 03 232 69 66
- Stauber
- Van Leriusstr, 3, Antwerp, 03 231 80 31
Social services
- Jewish Social Services
- Social services, social workers, psychological services, children's services,
immigrant services, charity work, senior activities, Zionist movement, etc.
Av Ducpetiaux 68, 1060 Brussels, 02 538 81 80
- Jewish Agency
- Av Ducpetiaux 68, 1060 Brussels, 02 537 8180
- L' Heureux Sejour
- Nursing home.
Rue de la Glacière, 31 à 35, 1060 Brussels, 02 537 76 66
Student activities
- Maccabi Sports
- Jewish sports association (basketball, volleyball, soccer, 'psychomotricite', etc)
during school year and stages.
www.maccabi.be
- Union des Etudiants Juifs de Belgique
- Student union. Organizes courses, sports activities, clubs.
www.uejb.org
- Youth Movements (all in French):
- JJL
- Shliha: Yael Tauber 0496/55 8686, lay, not religious
- Habonim Dror
- Hashomer
- hashomer.be
- Bné Akivah
- Tel: 02 344 60 94
- Merkaz Haï (Gan Haï)
- Summer Day Camp
Tel: 02 343 29 44 class="darkblue"
Supermarkets
- Boucherie Colbo
- Chée d'Alsemberg, 380, 1190 Brussels, 02 346 81 61
- Chez Gilles
- Rue de la Concorde 68, 1050 Brussels, 02 523 94 22
- Shoresh
- Rue H. Wafelaerts, 12, 1050 Brussels, 02 343 18 48
- Pilpel Shopping De Fre
- Avenue De Fre, 82, 1180 Brussels, 02 374 53 00
- Fruithof
- Lange Kievitstraatm 58, 2018 Antwerp, 03 233 53 89
