History of the Jews in Belgium History of the Jews in Belgium Judaism has a long history in Belgium, from the 1st century CE until today. The Jewish community numbered 66,000 on the eve of the Second World War but, after the war and the Holocaust, is now less than half that number. Today, Belgium is home to more than 30,000 Jews, of whom two-thirds live in Antwerp. The first Jews to arrive in the present-day territory of Belgium arrived with the Romans between the years 50 and 60 AD Jews were mentioned as early as 1200 in Brabant (and in 1261, Duke Henry III ordered
Hubo Belgium Hubo Belgium Hubo is a Belgian hardware store-chain. Hubo Belgium and Hubo Netherlands are two separate entities. The headquarters of Hubo Belgium is located in Wommelgem. In 2016, Hubo had over 140 stores spread across Belgium. Hubo Belgium was founded in 1992. Hubo focusses his activities on the DIY branch. The number of products in a Hubo store go up to 25.000 for indoor and outdoor uses. The stores have surfaces going from 2000m² up to 3000m². On the Belgian DIY branch, Hubo holds a strong second place. The Hubo stores are situated out of the city centers. Since 2006,