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Introducing new IJC Acting President: Peter Goldfein
After six years at the helm of the IJC, Anu Ristola is passing the baton. Peter Goldfein, the current Vice President, has agreed to...
Dec 9, 2024
Living Judaism Classes Launch in January
IJC will launch a new two-year introductory course called Living Judaism - on January 12, 2025. It is based on IJC’s successful...
Dec 9, 2024
IJC's Online Candle Lighting Tradition
It is soon THAT time of year again. And again, the IJC is organizing an online candle lighting for the festival of...
Dec 7, 2024
Crisis, Hope and Empathy
By Golan. .... . Do you remember a few years ago, when we were stuck in lock downs, wearing masks, and social distancing? We couldn’t...
Dec 7, 2024
Exploring Interfaith Connections
Back in September, Chantal Tyncke represented the IJC at an interfaith seminar in Antwerp. It was organised by EducAntwerp known for its...
Nov 23, 2024
A Rabbinical Trip South
After our wonderful High Holy Days at the IJC, the weather in Brussels began to turn dark and cold, and I decided to follow the...
Oct 28, 2024
Simchat Torah 5785
On the Thursday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in the middle of the ten Days of Awe, we traveled as a family to Soest in Germany...
Oct 27, 2024
Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life
As EUPJ Envoy to the European Commission, Rabbi Brian filed this report from Budapest: It has been a while since I got on a plane. When I...
Oct 27, 2024
Victim, Hero or Learner?
Erev Yom Kippur 5785 --- On Monday of the week before Yom Kippur we remembered the anniversary of October 7th in ceremonies across the...
Oct 13, 2024
Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot and the Days of Awe
While the coming High Holidays 5785 are late compared to 5784 – we celebrate Rosh Hashanah on October 2/3 and Yom Kippur ten days later...
Sep 5, 2024
Welcome Back!
I enjoyed my summer break in Finland. The weather was beautiful, sunny, and warm, and I could take full advantage of nature. My favorite...
Sep 4, 2024
New Rosh Chodesh Group
Kick Off October 2! As announced before the summer break, a Rosh Chodesh group will start this fall, organised by Efrat. While this is...
Sep 4, 2024
A Home in New York
By Sarah Struglia Mattia and I went to New York in July. Besides visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Ellis and Liberty islands, China Town,...
Sep 4, 2024
Drasha for Pride Shabbat – 21/6/2024
Let’s read a little Talmud together… Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: When Moses ascended on High to receive the Torah, the angels said...
Jul 6, 2024
Maintaining Dialogue: Jewish-Muslim Allyship Workshop
Report from Golan: Late last month I had the privilege of attending the IJC Neighbours Coalition's workshop on Jewish-Muslim allyship....
Jun 17, 2024
A Time to Retreat and a Time to Return
On June 14th and 15th, close to 20 IJC members gathered for a Shabbaton retreat at the Old Abbey in Kortenberg, a former Benedictine...
Jun 17, 2024
Wishing You a Great Summer...
We are still waiting for the summer to begin here in Brussels, but the IJC is preparing for its annual summer break. Despite the storms...
Jun 17, 2024
Book Lover's Corner: Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
By Ann Englander: Sebald's work is not everyone's cup of tea. His sentences can go on and on (one single sentence in this book lasts for...
Jun 16, 2024
Looking Back on a Year of Growth
As we prepare for our annual general assembly on June 2, there are many reasons to celebrate. Our community is growing. Our rabbinical...
May 14, 2024
Return to Göttingen
By Diana Kanter --- At the invitation of my mother’s former high school in her hometown of Göttingen, I spoke to more than 300 students...
May 14, 2024
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