Conference of European Rabbis

When Jewish leaders argue, antisemites win - opinion

Jewish leaders are debating the “real” source of antisemitism while antisemites continue attacking us from every direction.

Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Doral, Florida, October 7, 2024.
Flag of Azerbaijan

Iran threatens Azerbaijan into cancelling European rabbi conference

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during a signing event with U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), at the White House, in Washington, DC, August 8, 2025.

Azerbaijan President Aliyev extends Jewish community Rosh Hashanah greeting

 Bosnia and Herzegovina High Representative Christian Schmidt.

Bosnia High Representative: Politicians should know Hamas is Iranian terror branch - interview


A seat at the table: Discussing Jewish issues in Europe - opinion

Some European leaders have begun to show clarity.

 FROM LEFT: Dayan Menachem Gelley of the CER’s European Beth Din; Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the CER; and Gady Gronich, CEO and chief of staff, attend the Munich Conference of European Rabbis.

Bosnia refuses to host a gathering of Conference of European Rabbis it had invited

The hotel, in which the three-day meeting was to take place, informed the CER that it could not host the event due to “security reasons.”

 RABBI PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT and European rabbis outside the Tunis central synagogue

Felix Klein, Germany's anti-antisemitism strategist, receives Moshe Rosen Prize for his work

Felix Klein called for the creation of a structured system for reporting antisemitism that would allow Jews to feel safe in Germany and the world.

Dr. Felix Klein, Federal Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight Against Antisemitism.

The Standing Committee of the 'Conference of Rabbis of Europe' meets in Lyon

Rabbi Menachem Gelley, chairman of the committee of the Conference of European Rabbis: "The conference's role is essential, providing a place for the rabbinate to raise current issues."

 The meeting of the Standing Committee in France.

European conference on combating antisemitism: 'The fight must be international'

The conference featured various speeches and panels by European leaders, and focused on combating antisemitism and future actions that need to be taken to protect European Jewry.

 Participants of the Conference of European Rabbis carry candles and chant as they commemorate the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

World leaders tackle antisemitism at Global Forum in Azerbaijan

There was a 235% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2023 compared to the previous year.

The sixth World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan. 2024

How are Jews celebrating Passover amid the hostage crisis and Iran's threat?

While past years have celebrated freedom from captivity, this year the festival falls as some 133 hostages remain captive in Gaza after having been kidnapped by Hamas over six months ago.

Increasing in security, increasing in prayer  In the shadow of war and the Iranian threat: Jewish communities prepare for Passover

Antisemitism shouldn't be our only focus - opinion

Today, more than ever, we must busy ourselves with positive expressions of Jewishness, peppering our lives with learning, understanding, observance, connections, and community.

 PRESENTING THE CER Prize to then-German chancellor Angela Merkel, together with Brussels’ Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui, 2013

CER’s New Headquarters in Munich - Opinion

We’re Writing a New Chapter, Not a New Book

 Building housing new CER Headquarters in Munich

Bavarian PM awarded Lord Jakobovits award for promotion of Judaism

Dr. Markus Söder has "demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving Jewish life in Germany and Europe."

The president of the Jewish community in Munich and Upper Bavaria Dr. Charlotte Knobloch, Dr Markus Söder and Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt.