March 4, 2013 12 Anti-Semitism in Europe: Jews are outsiders, not equals

Testifying at the U.S. House subcommittee hearing I described how, even after 2000 years, Europe has never really accepted the place either of individual Jews or of Judaism as a religion in its midst, leading to a deeply rooted tolerance for acts of violence against the Jewish community.

By David Meyer

Last week I testified at the House Foreign Affairs and Human Rights subcommittee, which was holding a hearing on European anti-Semitism. I arrived in Washington with mixed feelings. If I was certainly honoured to bring my contribution to a congressional hearing, I quickly felt the burden of responsibility on my shoulders.

February 1, 2013 2 The Rabba Revolution Continues

Rabba Sara Hurwitz was the first publicly ordained female rabbi in the Orthodox community.

Three years ago this month, Rabba Sara Hurwitz made history in the Jewish world by becoming the first publicly ordained female rabbi in the Orthodox community.

January 11, 2013 7 Shoah belge : le Sénat reconnaît les complicités officielles

Si le mot n’était pas galvaudé, on pourrait dire que la commission des Affaires institutionnelles du Sénat, présidée par Sabine de Béthune a écrit une page d’Histoire, jeudi matin.