The Welsh Society of Brussels - Cymdeithas Gymreig Brwsel is a bilingual social organisation for Welsh people and those with Welsh connections living in Belgium. We meet for a social evening on the first Monday of every month at the Old Hack pub on the corner of Boulevard de Charlemagne and Rue Josef II. Welsh conversation evenings are also held once a month. We have our annual dinner to celebrate St.David's Day on March 1st and a Christmas party in December. Occasional other social or cultural events are also organised, in particular gathering to watch international rugby matches together.
We can be contacted via our website, the address is http://cymdeithas.eu/
The International Jewish Center is a Progressive Jewish community for Belgium's English-speakers. We hold twice-monthly shabbat services and celebrate all the major Jewish holidays throughout the year.
Our other activities include:
- Baby group: a playgroup for babies under 2 years, and an opportunity for parents to socialize
- Sunday school: for children 2.5 years to bar/bat mitzvah, providing an education in Jewish traditions, culture, prayer, and Hebrew
- NightLife: for Jewish young professionals in their 20s and 30s
- Rosh Chodesh: a monthly women’s study group
- Lecture series: featuring lectures on wide ranging topics of interest (from “Did the Exodus really happen?” to “Security in the Middle East” to a wine tasting with an Israeli winemaker!)
New members are welcome at any time of year in the community or the school.
For more information, see www.ijc.be , email info@ijc.be, or call 0477 281 678.
International Jewish Center Sunday School
The International Jewish Center is a Progressive Jewish community for Belgium's English-speakers. Jewish education is offered to children from the age of two through Bar and Bat Mitzvah.
The school meets each week for two hours on Sunday mornings. The language of instruction is English. Our goal is to provide a comfortable and welcome atmosphere to nourish our children's sense of Jewish culture and values.
Classes are divided by age and knowledge. They introduce students to Hebrew, prayer, religious traditions, and the modern Jewish experience. There’s an emphasis on creative expression through crafts and song.
New students are welcome at any time of year.
For more information, see www.ijc.be , email info@ijc.be, or call 0477 281 678.
