Jewish life in Germany: Europe’s rabbis to move their headquarters to Munich
15 May 2023 |
10:41 am
The European Conference of Rabbis (CER) has announced plans to move its headquarters from London to Munich. This is seen as confirmation that Jewish life in Germany is taking on a new dimension.
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