RCE News

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.

The Minister held meeting with the Chairman of the RCE, Rabbi Menachem Margolin, Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, review Board Chairman of the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland (TSKZ).

The kits were delivered to more than 560 Rabbis and community leaders who will distribute them right before the Pesach holiday. Each kit was professionally packaged to prevent the Matzot from cracking before reaching their destination.

The RCE conducted a practical Halacha class as part of their Shiurim channel, on the topic of Erev Pesach falling on Shabbat.

The ‘Mishlochei Manot’ were packaged by the ‘Rabbinical Centre of Europe’ and were distributed by Rabbis of the Jewish communities throughout Europe.

61 illustrious years as the Shaliach for the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rabbi of the ‘ Ohel Yakov’ community in Milan were faithfully served by Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik. On Shabbat Shkalim, his sudden passing at the ripe age of 88 left a rich legacy of activity and institutions such as the foundation of the RCE 21 years ago.

European Rabbis referred the question to the Director General of the RCE Rabbi Arie Goldberg, who transferred the question to The Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef for his decision.
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120,000 Chanukah Menorahs were distributed by the RCE in conjunction with the EJA and the BASSAD organization. Hundreds of Jewish communities across Europe illuminated Europe with Jewish light.

Hundreds of Rabbi’s children in Europe participated in a list of specialized activities during the months of Cheshvan, Kislev and Tevet. All the activities were on ZOOM.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today (Thursday) released a detriment and controversial ruling that could severely infringe on the right to perform kosher slaughter in accordance with the rules of Jewish law, which have been practiced and accepted as animal protection for thousands of years.

The branches were founded by the “Rabbinical Centre of Europe” and the “European Jewish Association”. The RCE and the EJA signed a contract with a leading medical equipement supplier who will provide every branch with equipment worth tens of thousands of euros.