The European Jewish Association is proud and delighted to welcome another organisation to our growing roster of partners and communities.
We have just concluded and signed a memorandum of understanding with The Jewish Community of the NIG-Groningen (Nederlands – Israëlitische Gemeente Groningen).
We are sure that this cooperation will bring with it beautiful and important accomplishments. We look forward to working for the betterment of Dutch and European Jewry together.
This week we dedicated two days for the annual EJA/EIPA meeting with all members of the teams, coming from France, Germany, Israel and of course our local head court’s members, here in Brussels.
Bringing together our different experiences, views and ideas we have managed to come up with a list of subjects we would like to deal with this upcoming year and a lot of exiting new ways to do that whether if it is in Politics, the Media world or among the Jewish communities around Europe.
We don’t know about you but we are very exited to start this fruitful year. for us, for The Jewish people in Europe and for the state of Israel.
This year “MAHAR” (tomorrow) conference was dealing with the important question: “Whither will Jewish Diaspora go?”
Rabbi Menachem Margolin (Founder of European Jewish Association) was invited to share his thoughts and ideas on the issue of the European Jewry Future.
For more information on the conference klick HERE
The Jewish Community of Florence (Firenze) is one of Europe’s oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities, dating back over 900 years. The community was formally established in the 15th century and has played a key role in the region’s religious, cultural, and economic life. Over the centuries, the community endured various challenges, including restrictions and expulsions, especially during times of plague and political upheaval.
Despite these difficulties, the community flourished, particularly under the protection of the Medici family. In the modern era, following emancipation in the 19th century, the Jews of Florence gained full citizenship, leading to the construction of the city’s iconic Great Synagogue in 1882, which remains a central hub for Jewish life today(
The Jewish Community of Florence continues to serve the city and the surrounding Jewish populations in Pisa, Livorno, and Siena.
It’s a challenging time for Jewish communities in Europe. Anti-Semitism is on the rise as populism and the politics of the lowest common denominator are gaining traction. Our communities often need round the clock protection and our practices and customs such as keeping Kosher are under pressure from increasing political interference.
