By Bill Echikson, EUPJ Brussels Director A Roman Catholic priest plays tennis with a rabbi. A Protestant minister discusses the merits of meditation with a Buddhist monk. In one role-playing activity, an imam acts as a rabbi and a priest simulates the part of a…
This week, the world commemorated #WorldHumanitarianDay. The EUPJ supports the efforts of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and has partnered with the European arm of the organisation in various humanitarian aid projects. In Europe, HIAS has been giving legal assistance to refugees in Greece since…
By Ilan Cohn, Director of HIAS Europe Igor Chubaryov’s grandparents fled from pogroms. His parents left Ukraine with other Jews after the Nazis attacked. When he was 24 years old, he escaped Russian persecution and resettled in New York. Now Chubaryov helps fellow refugees as…
The European Commission (EC) and UNESCO, as well as Twitter and the World Jewish Congress (WJC), are joining forces to raise awareness about conspiracy theories online. As part of this initiative, a new series of infographics has been published to support citizens. The infographics provide…
(New York and Jerusalem) – The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) is proud to announce the appointment of Argentinian-born politician, social activist, and community leader Rabbi Sergio Bergman as its new President. Rabbi Bergman will officially take over this position on June 1, 2020, transitioning from…