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Remembering my Mother This week is my mother’s yahrzeit. She passed away fifteen years ago at the age of 94, and our extended family all...
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- Jan 9
A New Year in Sefarad
Over the holidays, I visited Cordoba in Spain. At the Casa Sefarad museum, the region’s rich Jewish past came alive. Although there’s...
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- Jan 9
Letter from Berlin
By George Perlov How often do we get to experience the simcha of seeing a new rabbi being ordained? On December 1st we had the honor of...
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- Dec 7, 2022
Brussels Jewish History made Real
Many courageous IJC members and guests came out on a recent rainy Sunday to learn about Jewish life in Brussels, starting in the...
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- Dec 6, 2022
Liberal Judaism’s Deep Belgian Roots
On a recent rainy and cold Sunday, I joined a group of IJCers for a guided tour of the Dieweg Cemetery. This 19th-century cemetery,...
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- Dec 6, 2022
Lo Ba’Shamayim Hi – Not in Heaven
After a long and sometimes difficult wait, resulting in part from the Covid pandemic, December 1st finally arrived, the day of my...
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- Nov 23, 2022
We Made It! Thank You to All Our Donors!
The big news is that we exceeded our goal of €20,000 for the 5783 Kol Nidre Appeal – thanks to your generosity! As of mid-November, the...
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- Nov 2, 2022
Dancing with Torahs
After the solemn High Holy Days, we have celebrated more joyous holidays - and some of them with drams of whiskey. Our annual Sukkot and...
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- Nov 2, 2022
Profile: IJC Treasurer Maria Loose
Many of you will recognize Maria’s smiling face from our IJC service and activities. She has become such an active IJC member in recent...
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- Nov 2, 2022
Book Lover’s Corner: War and Peace for the 20th century
Life and Fate is a 1959 novel by Vasily Grossman, who was a Ukrainian Jew and correspondent for a Soviet military paper during World War...
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- Oct 19, 2022
Tallit, Tefillin and Women
By Andres B. Mosquera While liberal Jews have historically considered wearing the prayer shawl and phylacteries – tallit and tefillin –...
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- Oct 4, 2022
Revving Up For a New Take-off
It's almost 20 years since the IJC was launched. Back in 2003, seven families -including mine - set out to create an English-speaking...
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- Oct 1, 2022
IJC Hebrew School 5783 - a wonderful start!
The IJC Hebrew School welcomes children from ages 4 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah. This year’s Hebrew School is off to a wonderful start, and...
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- Sep 27, 2022
Gilbert Lederman Obituary
Very sadly, Gilbert Lederman z”l, a former President of Beth Hillel, passed away on 1 July this year. Our thoughts are with his family,...
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- Sep 27, 2022
Giving with Gratitude
Did you ever give a gift in whatever form, and think the receiver was ungrateful? Did you expect gratitude? Maybe just a little – after...
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- Aug 30, 2022
Notes from an Indian Wedding
By Diana Kanter Our son Tom was born, raised and became Bar Mitzvah here in Brussels. He lives in LA where he met his beautiful Indian...
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- Aug 29, 2022
Leading Shabbat in Bangkok
By Andres Mosquera On August 19, I had the honor and pleasure of officiating Kabalat Shabbat services at the Progressive Jewish Community...
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- Aug 28, 2022
An Eventful Summer Break
During this scorching summer, I hope most of us were able to head off on holiday. I have spent most of my time in my native Finland,...
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- Aug 28, 2022
Summer Shabbatot @ IJC
During the short summer recess, the IJC gathered in person once each month to celebrate Shabbat.
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- Jul 10, 2022
Shavuot at IJC
Shavuot at IJC this year saw us return to an in-person celebration and study. IJC has celebrated this festival for several years together...
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