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Vaera (\u05d5\u05d0\u05e8\u05d0 \u2013 \u201cAnd I appeared\u201d)<\/strong>
Exodus 6:2\u20139:35 \u2022 Ezekiel 28:25\u201329:21<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first seven plagues strike Egypt, yet Pharaoh remains obstinate. God reaffirms His promise: to free His people and elevate them to an eternal covenant. Ezekiel prophesies the restoration of Israel, the downfall of nations, and divine sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezekiel 28:26
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They shall dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards; they shall live in safety when I execute judgments upon all those who despise them around them, and they shall know that I am the Lord, their God.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the Belgian Jewish community has faced a surge in antisemitic acts<\/strong> [1]<\/sup>, growing Islamist radicalization<\/strong> [2]<\/sup>, geopolitical tensions<\/strong> [3]<\/sup>, and increasing insecurity <\/strong>[4]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although located in the historic and prestigious Sablons district, within the Great Synagogue of Brussels<\/strong>, the Central Jewish Consistory of Belgium has had to heighten its vigilance and strengthen security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listed as a heritage site by the Brussels-Capital Region since 1985, the synagogue, inaugurated in 1878, was designed by architect D\u00e9sir\u00e9 De Keyser<\/strong>. Built in Neo-Romanesque style with Neo-Byzantine influences, its imposing fa\u00e7ade, adorned with round arches and oriental motifs, exemplifies 19th-century monumental art. Inside, the nave is bathed in the light of stained-glass windows created by Henri Dobbelaere<\/strong>. Above the hekhal<\/em>, four stained-glass panels depict: Moch\u00e9<\/strong> (staff and serpent, Exodus 7:9), <\/em>Aaron <\/strong>(censer, Numbers 16:17), <\/em>Samuel <\/strong>(balance, 1 Samuel 2:3) and <\/em>David <\/strong>(star, a messianic and identity symbol).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[1]<\/sup><\/strong> In 2018, during a televised interview on RTBF, Redouane Ahrouch, a Belgian municipal councillor and member of the Islam party, advocated for an Islamic state<\/strong> governed by Sharia law in Belgium.<\/em>
[2]<\/strong> <\/sup>Rise in antisemitic acts<\/strong>: 277 incidents reported in 2024 compared to 59 in 2023; 68 incidents recorded between July and September 2025. Source: antisemitisme.be, October 2025.<\/em>
[3]<\/sup><\/strong> Geopolitical tensions<\/strong>: After October 7, 2023, polarization and importation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into Belgium. The CCOJB (Wallonia: Coordination Committee of Jewish Organizations of Belgium) and the FJO (Flanders: Forum der Joodse Organisaties) expressed deep concern (June 10, 2025).<\/em>
[4] <\/sup>Sense of insecurity<\/strong>: According to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency survey published in July 2024, 83% of Belgian Jews believe antisemitism has worsened over the past five years, and nearly half are considering leaving the country. Furthermore, 70% avoid wearing religious symbols in public, and 54% avoid certain places for fear of assault.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vaera (\u05d5\u05d0\u05e8\u05d0 \u2013 \u201cAnd I appeared\u201d)Exodus 6:2\u20139:35 \u2022 Ezekiel 28:25\u201329:21 The first seven plagues strike Egypt, yet Pharaoh remains obstinate. God reaffirms His promise: to free His people and elevate them to an eternal covenant. Ezekiel prophesies the restoration of Israel, the downfall of nations, and divine sovereignty. Ezekiel 28:26\u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8\u05b7\u05d7, \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d8\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc … Continuer la lecture de Great Synagogue of Brussels<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2677],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5622"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5626,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5622\/revisions\/5626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hebdosyna.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}