Conferences & Seminars

4 Adar II 5784, 4 Adar II 5784, 14 March 2024

History in Portugal: Most Rabbis in the Country Since the Expulsion of Jews

Rabbis from communities across Europe convened for three days of in-depth discussions on the latest kashrut challenges at the European Kashrut Conference by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe • Tears flowed at the inauguration ceremony of a memorial monument for the victims of the October 7th massacre in the new Jewish cemetery, the first to open in Porto since the expulsion of Jews

9 Tevet 5784, 9 Tevet 5784, 21 December 2023

RCE Hosts Special Course in London on Arranging Chuppah and Kiddushin

Dozens of rabbis participated in the course in London organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe * Esteemed rabbis delivered in-depth lectures on these subjects

1 Av 5783, 1 Av 5783, 19 July 2023

European Rabbis gather for the annual forum held by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe

The annual RCE forum was held in Hannover, Germany, in memory of the Rabbi and Chabad Shaliach of Hannover, Rabbi Binyamin Wolf, who passed away 3 years ago • Rabbis participated in fascinating lectures alongside in-depth conversations about the future of European Jews

13 Iyyar 5783, 13 Iyyar 5783, 4 May 2023

Dozens of European Community Rabbis Complete a Course on Performing the Jewish Marriage Ceremony

The community rabbis studied the extensive and unique course over several months in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe

23 Adar 5783, 23 Adar 5783, 16 March 2023

Vienna Conference on Assimilation Among European Jews

Distinguished Torah scholars and Rabbis of Jewish communities from around Europe attended the conference on the 85th anniversary of the “Anschluss”, the annexation of Austria by the Nazis • A study commissioned by the RCE indicates that the rate of assimilation in the United States is greater than in Europe.

14 Kislev 5783, 14 Kislev 5783, 8 December 2022

Dozens of European Community Rabbis Attend Course for Laws of The Jewish Home in Paris

The course was given by Rabbi Gideon ben Moshe, Rosh Kollel of Bait Hora’ah and head of the Rabbinical court for monetary matters in Jerusalem; Rabbi Yitzchak Guggenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris and member of Rabbinical Council of Europe; Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Kahn, member of the Lubavitch Rabbinical Court in Paris, and member of the Rabbinical Council of Europe; Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Raskin, Dayan and Posek for the Lubavitch Community and Kedassia- London, and a member of the Presidium of the Rabbinic Council of Europe; Rabbi Shlomo Tobaly, Rosh Kollel Beit Hananiah in Paris , Dayan and a member of the Rabbinic Council of Europe; and Dr. Claude Shealy.

19 Tammuz 5782, 19 Tammuz 5782, 18 July 2022

Dozens of European Rabbis gathered in Paris for a professional Forum run by the RCE

The Professional Rabbinical Forum in collaboration with the consistoire of Paris at the spacious Jewish Center • Major Halachic issues were discussed during the seminar together with Rabbis from Eretz Yisrael.

28 Iyyar 5782, 28 Iyyar 5782, 29 May 2022

Nearly 100 European Dayanim Gather to Address Complex Issues

Senior Dayanim from participated in The European Dayanim Conference held by The Rabbinical Centre of Europe • The conference included a full 2-day schedule and the theme was ‘The Ukraine Challenge: Changes and Consequences Faced by Batei Din’

21 Adar II 5782, 21 Adar II 5782, 24 March 2022

100 European Rabbis and Kashrut Organizations Convene to Address Technological Developments

The conference in Budapest, Hungary, was organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe and presented many practical halachic issues that concern Rabbis and Kashrut organizations throughout Europe.

27 Tammuz 5781, 27 Tammuz 5781, 7 July 2021

The Professional Forum for European Rabbis Concludes in Odessa

Detailed discussions on the pandemic in the Jewish community and its wide range of implications in all areas and aspects were the focus of the Conference.

4 Sivan 5780, 4 Sivan 5780, 27 May 2020

The Prominent Shavuot Conference for European Rabbis

Hundreds of rabbis were Mekadesh Shaim Shamayim as they attended the Shavuot conference presented on Zoom and YouTube. Countless feedback followed the Torah conference which was a continuation of a long line of classes and extensive activities conducted by the “Rabbinical Center of Europe” in recent months.

25 Tevet 5780, 25 Tevet 5780, 22 January 2020

Rabbi Reuven Elbaz, Head of ‘Ohr HaChaim’ institutions and a member of the Rabbinical Council, prepares for the 20th RCE conference

Rabbi Reuven Elbaz, Head of ‘Ohr HaChaim’ institutions and a member of the Rabbinical Council, will honor us with his distinguished presence and be one of the main speakers at the RCE conference celebrating its 20th anniversary in France. He has been dealing with Kiruv for 50 years.