News from Europe-Mediterranean
Renaissance of Litvak Scouting — Shabbat in the Woods, August 24-26
50 future scouts, senior scouts and madrichim coming from all Lithuania gathered for a three-day camp:• How to make a table with wood poles and logs • Trapper cooking: how to make Bannick bread and campfire baked potatoes with onions • How to find his way with a map and a compass• H... Read more
European Scout Interreligious Forum (ESIF) — 1st Gathering & Launch Event | Antwerp
What can I say? 65 people, 12+ countries, 7 different faiths and religions, one reason. The European Scout Interreligious Forum (ESIF) spent the weekend educating each other about faith and belief's (FAB) with the aim of growing a FAB network for European/World Scout events, faith education/dia... Read more
Alexandros Modiano (Greece) and Ruth Ouazana (France) received the Nachshon Fellowship Award.
The Nachshon Fellowship recognizes individuals worldwide who provide outstanding service to International Jewish Scouts. The Fellowship consists of dedicated adult Scout volunteers who perform long-standing, exemplary service on a national or international level promoting Jewish Scouts. Al... Read more
Chag Sameach!
Greetings from EEIF Irena Sendler group of Pavillons-sous-Bois (near París). - Mini sukkah workshop -... Read more
David Marks received the Nachshon Fellowhip Award
Congratulations to David Marks in being recognised for his outstanding service to Jewish Scouting locally, nationally and internationally. Yesterday evening at the 401st Manchester Scout & 5th Cheetham Guide group BBQ he was surprised by the President of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts... Read more
European Interreligious Forum | Meeting in Roma
The European Interreligious Forum met in Roma from 31st March to 2nd April. IFJS was represented by Ruth and Alain from France, David and Michael from the United Kingdom. In a very fruitful meeting and great atmosphere, we discussed our vision and mission and how to take this into action.... Read more
First Inter-Faith Scout Meeting in Manchester
Members of the UK National Jewish Scout Fellowship based in Manchester ran a Jewish evening at the 21st West Stafford Cubs and the 21st Century Explorer Scout Unit in Staffordshire. It was the first of many interfaith Scout meetings at non-Jewish troops they hope to hold. Activities involved a brie... Read more
In Jaffo Israel, joint activity between Hebrew scouts and Orthodox Christian scouts with the presence of Andrea Demarmels (European Region President), David Mac Kee (Regional Director Europe) and Amos Ilani (Tsofim Chief scout).... Read more
May 1st, 2015 in Toulouse, France
The First of May in France, this is a tradition to offer a bit of lily of the valley. Also a way to finance scout projects!... Read more
Yom HaShoah 5775 in Paris | Reading of the Names
From 1990 onwards, the names of all 76,000 Jews deported from France were read aloud at the Yom HaShoah ceremony in Paris. Members of French scouts associations are participating to the Reading of the Names which lasts for 24 hours. ... Read more
