Opening Day hosted by the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the KU Leuven The second edition of the Flemish Emouna Programme started on October 8 with Peter DB and myself as Jewish participants alongside a strong contingent of Muslim, Buddhist, Baha’i, Catholic, Protestant and Humanist representatives. This visionary project was launched in Paris in 2016 and continues to inspire communities of faith across Europe. Founded at Sciences Po by Rabbi Pauline Bebe, among

By Ann E ---Throughout history, there have been amazing Jewish women doing incredible things. Jewish women have been active in a very wide range of fields – art, literature, science, politics, feminism, acting, dancing and even spying. The first part of this article was posted in September. Lipstadt's Official Portrait as US Special Envoy Deborah Lipstadt An unsung heroine is Deborah Lipstadt. She struck a major blow against Holocaust deniers when she won a landmark libel cas

Andres Mosquera on the right  All three members of this year's graduating class at the rabbinical seminary run by the Reform movement in Argentina happened to be from Spain. And one of these graduates is former IJC member Andrés Mosquera. It was a great reason to hold the first ordination ceremony in Spain in more than 500 years.   About 10 years ago, Spain passed a law offering citizenship to the descendants of  Sephardi Jews  expelled during the Inquisition. As many Jews,

By Sarah S- -- On a recent Sunday, our President Peter G. and I had the honor of taking part in the annual clean-up of the Jewish cemetery in Kraainem, an event organized by the Union des Étudiants Juifs de Belgique (UEJB). It was a morning filled with remembrance, respect, and a strong sense of community. The atmosphere was wonderful, with 20 or so kind and motivated people coming together to honor those who came before us and to preserve this important place of memory. It w