Posts Tagged: Belgian Jews
Belgian Jews Feeling Effects of Ban on Kosher Slaughter: ‘If You Want to Say Jewish People Are Not Welcome Here, Just Say It’
Belgium’s Jews are feeling the detrimental effects of an effective ban on Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughtering that was recently upheld by the country’s highest...
Jewish Organizations Slam Belgium for Deciding to Remove Military Guards From Synagogues on Anniversary of Museum Shooting
Leading Jewish organizations on Sunday condemned the Belgian government for deciding to remove military guards from synagogues in the city of Antwerp, particularly as the...
Belgian Jews, Muslims Cite Religious Freedom in Challenging Shechita Bans in Court
A hearing was held on Thursday at the Constitutional Court of Belgium in a lawsuit challenging prohibitions on the ritual slaughter of animals in two...
European Jewish Leader Sounds Alarm Over Impending Shechita Bans in Belgium
A top European Jewish leader expressed alarm on Monday ahead of the impending implementation of prohibitions on the ritual slaughter of animals in two regions of...
European Jewish Organizations Back Legal Action Against Belgian Ban on Kosher Slaughter
European Jewish groups are expressing solidarity with Belgian Jews after the local community commenced legal action following bans on kosher slaughter from the country's two...
In Wake of Brussels Attacks, Belgian Jews Scale Down Purim Festivities
JNS.org - The Brussels Jewish community is scaling down celebrations for the Purim holiday on Wednesday and Thursday as Belgium recovers from Tuesday’s bombing attacks that...
Belgian Jews Weigh Move to Israel in Light of Increasing Terror, Antisemitism in Europe
It pains Betty Dan to contemplate leaving Brussels, not least because she owes her life to a Belgian Catholic family who heroically sheltered her parents...
Belgium Anti-Terror Raid Highlights Security Fears Within Jewish Community
The death of two jihadis in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium has again highlighted the fears of the country's Jewish community over security, less...
Three People Injured in Suspected Arson at Belgian Synagogue
JNS.org - Three people were injured in a suspected arson at a synagogue near Brussels, Belgium. The fire was reported around 6:20 a.m. local...
Belgian Prosecutors Say Fatal Shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum to be Investigated as Terrorist Attack
Belgian prosecutors announced on Monday that they are treating Saturday's deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium as a terrorist attack. Four people, including...
