Levy: Anti-Semitism on the horizon
A few years ago in Toronto, I had a chance encounter with a Belgian mother and her young son. She and her husband were successful professionals and firmly established there, yet they had decided to leave Belgium after the 2014 terrorist attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels. They no longer felt safe as Jews, […]
Belgium’s first female prime minister is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor
Sophie Wilmes is the first woman and the first Jewish person to become the prime minister of Belgium.
Introducing the new CJN Podcast
In our first episode, Ron Csillag joins to discuss the new Canadian Jewish census, a Jew feud in P.E.I. and Belgian anti-Semitism.
Brussels Airlines backtracks on serving Israeli halva during flights
Belgium’s biggest airline said it would resume serving a West Bank-produced halva snack, one week after pulling the sesame treat from its flights following complaints by a group that supports the boycott movement against Israel
Jewish victim of Brussels attack becomes Facebook celebrity
Walter Benjamin has become a national symbol of resilience and reconciliation
Belgian operator fired after telling Jewish caller Israel doesn’t exist
The caller was calling on behalf of two people who were injured in the March 22 attacks in Brussels
WATCH: Belgians protect Israeli flag at Brussels memorial
In an incident Sunday, a crowd confronted a man who, after praying in Arabic, shouted “Palestine” and anti-Israel slogans
Report: Israel warned Brussels about airport security
Israelis found “significant shortcomings” at Brussels airport, which was the scene of two deadly bomb explosions on Tuesday
Belgium’s Jewish schools in lockdown after at least 31 killed in attacks
At least 130 people were injured in separate attacks that shook Brussels Tuesday morning
Why I hired a Belgian butcher to circumcise my son
In the Netherlands, where Jews have lived since the 12th century, finding someone to circumcise your son can be an ordeal
