Posts Tagged: Belgium Jews
Belgian Authorities Cancel Israeli Soccer Match Over ‘Security Concerns,’ Sparking Outcry
Belgian authorities have called off a scheduled soccer match between a local club and an Israeli team, citing security concerns as a deepening wave of...
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...
Jewish Community Remains Most Targeted Group in Belgium’s 2025 Extremist Threat Landscape, New Report Finds
Belgium’s Jewish community remained the most frequently targeted group for extremist and terrorist threats in 2025, according to a new government report, raising fresh alarm...
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...
Belgium’s Jewish Community Sounds Alarm on Rising Antisemitism After Liège Synagogue Attack
Just days after a synagogue in Liège, Belgium was struck in an apparent antisemitic bombing, the local Jewish community is sounding the alarm over a...
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...
Three Top Belgian Universities Spark Outrage by Honoring Controversial UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Three Belgian universities sparked outrage within the local Jewish community this week by announcing plans to award honorary doctorates to UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese,...
Belgium Halts Consular Services for Citizens in Israeli Settlements, Sparking Outrage From Jewish Groups
Belgium has halted consular services for Belgian citizens living in Israeli settlements, affecting thousands of dual nationals and drawing outrage from Jewish leaders who call...
Belgian Prime Minister Shows Solidarity With Jewish Community, Calls for Caution on Palestinian State Recognition
Amid rising antisemitism across Europe and increasing hostility toward Israel from several European governments, Prime Minister Bart De Wever expressed Belgium's sympathy and respect for...
Belgian Politician Sparks Outrage by Refusing Rosh Hashanah Greeting Amid Rising Antisemitism
A senior Belgian politician has sparked outrage by refusing to send a Jewish New Year message, amid a growing climate of hostility toward Jews and...
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...
Jews, Israelis Targeted in Europe Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Jewish communities across Europe have been targeted in a growing wave of antisemitic incidents amid rising tensions in the Middle East, prompting Jewish leaders to...
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...
