Posts Tagged: Antwerp Jews
Jewish Groups Launch First-of-Its-Kind European Center for Medical Training, Certification of Mohels
As pressure mounts across Europe to regulate — and in some countries potentially prohibit— Jewish ritual circumcision, Jewish organizations are launching a new medical training...
Jewish Leaders, EU Officials, Medical Experts Rally Against Belgium’s Circumcision Prosecution
Jewish leaders, senior European officials, and medical experts gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to warn against Belgium's prosecution of Jewish circumcisers, arguing it could set...
Belgium Indicts Jewish Mohels, Sparking Diplomatic Firestorm With US and Israel
Belgian authorities have indicted two mohels for allegedly performing illegal circumcisions, amid a government probe into the Jewish ritual — with Jewish and political leaders...
US Ambassador Urges Belgium to Drop Charges Against Mohels, Warning Case Threatens Religious Freedom
US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has urged local authorities to drop all charges against three trained circumcisers known as mohels whose homes were raided...
Belgium Reverses Decision to Cut Federal Security in Antwerp’s Jewish District Amid Community Outcry
After facing strong opposition from public officials and the local Jewish community over plans to withdraw federal security in Antwerp's Jewish district, the Belgian government...
European Jewish Leaders Demand EU Action After Belgian Police Raid Mohels’ Homes, Raising Religious Freedom Concerns
Dozens of European Jewish leaders are calling on the European Union to take action against Belgium over recent police raids on the homes of several...
Belgian Police Raid Mohels’ Homes in Antwerp, Sparking Outrage in Jewish Community
Belgian police raided the homes of several mohels in Antwerp, a northern Belgian city, seizing their circumcision tools after a local anti-Zionist Jewish rabbi filed...
Belgian City of Antwerp Boosts Protection for Jewish Community After Vienna Attack
Authorities in Belgium have announced additional measures to secure the Jewish community in the city of Antwerp following the terrorist attack in the Austrian capital...
Life After Birkenau
The Jewish community of Antwerp, Belgium is unique in that it is the most predominantly Orthodox, Hasidic and Yiddish-speaking community in Europe. It is also...
