RCE News

In a series of emotional gatherings and ceremonies, the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe was commemorated

In a special session attended by Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Kalman Bar, the rabbis discussed ways to strengthen Jewish education, prevent assimilation, supervise marriage registration, and expand the activities of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe to preserve the walls of religion and Halacha across Europe

Two hundred boys who had not celebrated their bar mitzvah participated in a special ceremony organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe during this unique trip. Rabbi Arie Goldberg, CEO of the RCE, stated: “This is the most decisive response to rising antisemitism”

The Rabbinical Centre of Europe organized an intensive three-day educational seminar in London last week, bringing together dozens of rabbis from across Europe. The program centered on two crucial aspects of Jewish communal infrastructure: the construction and maintenance of mikvaot and the halachot relating to the chevrah kadisha.

The course was led by Rabbi Eliyahu Bar Shalom, Chief Rabbi of Bat Yam and author of the Mishpat HaKetubah series. Community rabbis from France and other European countries participated in several days of intensive study, concluding with a comprehensive examination.

In a complex logistical undertaking, approximately one hundred thousand Hanukkah menorahs will be distributed to Jews across Europe. • This is the sixth year of the project, which is generating widespread attention across the continent. • The project, now in its sixth year, spreads the light of Hanukkah among Jewish communities in Europe, reaching even the smallest and most remote communities on the continent.

Members of the RCE leadership and presidium council met with the Rishon LeZion Rabbi David Yosef and Chief Rabbi Kalman Bar • The Chief Rabbis assessed the extensive activities across the continent and promised to support the central organization in Europe and assist in its sacred work

The directors and rabbis of the RCE took their annual tour to strengthen Jewish communities • The communities warmly thanked them for the uplifting visits in preparation for the High Holidays

Continuing its longstanding tradition, now in its twelfth consecutive year, the Rabbinical Centre of Europe held its annual forum for European rabbis in Athens, Greece • The forum was attended by rabbis and guests who presented a variety of important topics including education, Shalom Bayit, STaM, and current issues

The expansion of cooperation and information exchange between Batei Din, preventative measures against the serious issue of agunot, matters of conversion, gittin and ketubot, and practical solutions for facing European courts are just some of the topics covered in the sessions, lectures, and decisions made at the Fifth European Dayanim Conference organized by the Rabbinical Centre of Europe. The conference featured dozens of Dayanim from Europe and Israel, nine sessions, and a special lecture by Rabbi Chaim David Weiss.

Over fifty community rabbis from across Europe took part in the seminar held in Paris, France • Throughout the seminars, Rabbis, Dayonim, and Poskim delivered in-depth lectures

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