Government Relations

28 Elul 5783, 28 Elul 5783, 14 September 2023

120 European rabbis call to cease the use of Holocaust comparisons in order to describe regional political conflicts

Rabbis request to clarify in their letter that the Holocaust is the greatest tragedy in human history, and no government should use appropriate Holocaust terminology to describe this or any other political conflict.

20 Elul 5783, 20 Elul 5783, 6 September 2023

Dozens of leading Rabbis Condemn Armenian Leaders for Using Holocaust Rhetoric

A group of 50 senior leading European Rabbis have signed a joint letter condemning the leaders of Armenia for using holocaust rhetoric in its campaign against its neighbor, Azerbaijan.

2 Heshvan 5780, 2 Heshvan 5780, 31 October 2019

First permanent Chief Rabbi appointed in Montenegro

A moving induction ceremony was attended by President Milo Jokanovic and Israeli Minister of Religious Services, Yitzchak Vaknin.

24 Tammuz 5779, 24 Tammuz 5779, 27 July 2019

Dozens of Europeans Rabbis Participated in a Professional Seminar in Zhitomir

The rabbinical delegation from the RCE participated in a memorial monument unveiling, the morning after concluding the professional Seminar. The monument was erected in the town of Sadigura nearby Chernovitch, where a mass grave with murdered Jews from the Holocaust was discovered.

9 Kislev 5778, 9 Kislev 5778, 27 November 2017

Minister of Religion David Azulai Leads a Delegation Visiting Jewish Communities in Holland, Belgium and France

Minister of Religion David Azulai scored a diplomatic victory during his historic tour of European countries, as part of a delegation sent by the RCE, which included a meeting with the president of the Chamber of Representatives of the Belgian Parliament, Mr. Siegfried Bracke.

10 Shevat 5777, 10 Shevat 5777, 6 February 2017

Problematic Ruling Roils Jewish Community in Germany: Arson Act In Synagogue Not Anti-Semitic

60 Jewish Organizations Leaders Participate in the EJA Conference

24 Adar I 5776, 24 Adar I 5776, 4 March 2016

BERLIN: Ambassadors participate in honorary banquet For European Rabbis

22 Adar I 5776, 22 Adar I 5776, 2 March 2016

A First: President of the Bundestag Addresses the RCE Conference

3 Shevat 5776, 3 Shevat 5776, 13 January 2016

Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau, at a Meeting with Envoys of the European Union: European Jews Must Walk Proudly Wearing Kippah and Tzitzis

28 Tammuz 5775, 28 Tammuz 5775, 15 July 2015

European Commissioner for Education: One Hour of School Each Month Must Be Dedicated to the Battle Against Anti-Semitism

The European Union’s ministers of education have been instructed to schedule at least one hour a month to teach the students about anti-Semitism and xenophobia.

20 Tammuz 5775, 20 Tammuz 5775, 7 July 2015

European Union Ministers Meet in Bulgaria to Discuss Combating Anti-Semitism