A Lifetime of Choosing
I’ve had several in-person, online and email conversations during the summer with people who want to embrace Judaism. Most of the time...
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- Jul 16
Like an Open Book?
A few weeks ago, I was invited to participate in a programme on BRUZZ TV, Brussels Flemish network. I was there as a book, a living book,...
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- May 7
Remembering
The month of April (Nisan and Iyyar) is a month of remembering with Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut, all three relatively...
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- Apr 7
Shoes by the Door
IJC’s Pesach Seder 5783 started with a quiet moment of reflection. Our Seder is full of ancient and more recent rituals, but this year we...
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- Mar 8
IJC’s Gabbai Team Refreshes, Renews, and Expands
What is a Gabbai? In former times, a gabbai was the person in charge of collecting and distributing the community’s tzedakah, helping...
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- Feb 7
My Rabbinical Installation
I was ordained rabbi on December 1st 2022 in the Rykestrasse Synagogue in Berlin. We tried in vain to have the ordination relocated to...
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- Jan 9
Grief, Loss and Mourning
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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- 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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- 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 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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- Jul 10, 2022
Our First Ever Pride Shabbat
On May 14, the middle of Belgian Pride month, IJC organised its first ever Pride Shabbat, celebrating our community’s LGBTQ+ rainbow...
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