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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
Combatting Online Hate
These are complicated times. There can be little doubt that antisemitism in all its forms has surged significantly in recent months and...
May 14, 2024
Blessed with Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are special in our community. Large synagogues hold two or more each weekend. My American nephew was Bar Mitzvahed...
Apr 11, 2024
IJC Visit to Breendonk
Report by Imke Roebken--- More than 20 IJC members and guests met in early April in Breendonk for a guided visit of this Belgian national...
Apr 11, 2024
From Hidden Child to Baroness
By Valerie Perales --- Régine Sluszny was born in 1939 in Antwerp to a Jewish family of Polish origin. She was the youngest of three...
Apr 9, 2024
Purim Shenanigans at HIAS!
This year's Purim celebration wasn't just about the Megillah reading (though there was plenty of grogger-shaking involved!). We teamed up...
Apr 8, 2024
Representing Progressive Judaism towards the EU
In mid-March, the recently appointed chair – Rabbi Lea Mühlstein – and co-vice chair – Jonathan Eaton – of the European Union of...
Apr 1, 2024
Looking In and Looking Out
IJC can be rightly proud of its inclusivity and welcoming ‘open tent’ approach to membership. The membership committee – Maria, Golan,...
Mar 15, 2024
Our Hearts are Full...
Our recent Wisdom and Melodies event was a resounding success. After Effie welcomed us with her scrumptious pastries, everyone was...
Mar 15, 2024
What a Dynamic Community!
At a recent Shabbat service, we had another packed house. We sang. We prayed. Afterwards, a member of our sister community came to Rabbi...
Mar 14, 2024
Celebrating a Packed IJC Calendar
It was winter and cold outside. Inside, much-needed warmth spread through our synagogue - a Shabbat morning service celebrating the...
Feb 13, 2024
From Seeds to Sunflowers: Nurturing IJC's Volunteer Spirit
By Golan Tsdaff --- Stepping into my role at IJC, I was immediately struck by the sheer volume and richness of our events and activities....
Feb 9, 2024
The First Day
It’s not every Shabbat that we get to welcome new family members into your community, new members of the rainbow family of Israel, each...
Feb 7, 2024
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