EU court upholds Belgian bans on ritual slaughter, dealing major blow to Jewish and Muslim advocates The ruling clears a path for additional bans on kosher and halal meat production across Europe.
Belgian politician puts his own swastika painting in window of Brussels art gallery The passer-by of the gallery near the Jewish Museum of Belgian “isn’t given the key to decipher the artist’s meaning,” one Jewish leader said.
In downtown Brussels, once vibrant synagogues are now dying or sold Some view the decline as an ominous sign for Belgian Jewry, while others say it reflects the community’s ability to adapt.