Israel’s Minister of Education Gidon Sa’ar and Israel’s Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger are to address 150 top Jewish Leaders from across Europe who will convene in Berlin later this month to discuss a “new agenda” for European Jewry.
This “once in a decade” event is organized from 24 October to 26 October by the European Council of Jewish Communities (ECJC) under the title "Leading Jewish Europe Together Now!". Participants will discuss today’s urgent challenges for Jewish Communities throughout Europe.
Delegates will include presidents of Jewish communities from East, Central and Western Europe, American Jewish leaders including Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, leading Jewish Philanthropists, ambassadors, dignitaries and representatives of all major Jewish Media.
The agenda will include topics such as: “Europe and Israel – So Close but So Far?,” Media – Can the Communities Handle the Pressure?”, “FSU and Western Communities – How can we work more closely together?”, “European and American Jewry - How can we collaborate better and on what issues?”.
Tomer Orni, ECJC Executive Vice President said: "The Berlin Conference will mark the beginning of a new era in Jewish activism in Europe. European Jewry is the third largest after Israel and the US. Community leaders and key philanthropists from East and Western Europe understand that now is the time to act, both on facing contemporary challenges and making the best of the opportunities that comes with it".