European Rabbis Undergo Krav Maga Training in the Netherlands
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Rabbis from across Europe received training in krav maga, a martial art of Israeli origin, at a conference in Eindhoven this week. The organizers of the event say this was due to the increasing antisemitic threat to Jews in the Netherlands and other countries.


European rabbis undergo Krav Maga training in the Netherlands
“Every rabbi in Europe is exposed to the risk of assault whenever they walk down the street,” said the event’s organizer, Rabbi Menachem Margolin. The post European rabbis undergo Krav Maga training in the Netherlands appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
A group of rabbis was intimidated last Tuesday while walking in Eindhoven. Jewish spiritual leaders and teachers from across Europe were in the city for a conference. "We were spat at quite quickly, including by young people who cycled through the group," Simcha Steinberg of the Eindhoven Jewish Community told De Telegraaf. "They also shouted slogans like 'cancer Jews,' 'Hamas, Hamas, all Jews to the gas,' and 'Free Palestine.' Very intimidating…


Since the Hamas attack two years ago, rabbis in Europe have felt threatened when they step out into the streets. In Eindhoven, they were taught the basics of krav maga.
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