It's almost 20 years since the IJC was launched. Back in 2003, seven families -including mine - set out to create an English-speaking...

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...

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,...

Did you ever give a gift in whatever form, and think the receiver was ungrateful? Did you expect gratitude? Maybe just a little – after...

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...

By Andres Mosquera On August 19, I had the honor and pleasure of officiating Kabalat Shabbat services at the Progressive Jewish Community...

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,...

During the short summer recess, the IJC gathered in person once each month to celebrate Shabbat.

Shavuot at IJC this year saw us return to an in-person celebration and study. IJC has celebrated this festival for several years together...

There are 458 Stolpersteine around Brussels. On April 27th, for Yom HaShoah, armed with gloves, metal polish and sponges, we set out to...

On May 14, the middle of Belgian Pride month, IJC organised its first ever Pride Shabbat, celebrating our community’s LGBTQ+ rainbow...

It’s AGM - Annual General Meeting - time. On June 12 we will meet at the synagogue and discuss how we have fared over the past 12 months...

5782 Hebrew School Year in Review. It is hard to believe but the school year 5782 is coming to an end. We are concluding a great year...

When paying a visit to the pretty seaside town of De Haan/ Coq sur Mer, head for Normandylaan. There you will come across a bench with a...