Upwards of three-quarters of Antwerp Jews relied on them for their livelihoods. “When I was a child,” Lubelsky said, “most of the Yiddin were in diamonds.” Those days are a memory now.

(JTA) — Jewish community leaders in Antwerp are predicting that the coronavirus will infect 85% of its members — a significantly higher rate than the one projected for Belgium’s population.

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St Louis ocean liner wave as it docks in Antwerp, Belgium Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has apologised for his country's role in turning away a ship carrying over 900 ...