But Hungary says it won't get involved in spat over allocation of payments for confiscated properties, as Orthodox groups sue Conservative Mazsihisz in Jerusalem rabbinical court

EU judges' upholding of Belgian ruling provokes fears of eventual bloc-wide prohibitions on ritual slaughter, arousing memories of periods when Europe’s Jews faced persecution

Jews declare victory over the resurgence of religious life in the enclave, which dates back 1,000 years and persisted despite devastation by Ottoman Turks, Nazis, and communists