European Jewry

Paris elects new chief rabbi

Rabbi Alain Shlomo Senior, the long-serving rabbi of the town of Créteil in the suburbs of Paris, was elected Chief Rabbi of Paris and the metropolitan area.

A vote for survival:

European Jewish leaders support protected status

'When it becomes normal that Jews are attacked in the streets, that communities live behind security barriers, and when students are forced to hide their identity, it’s time for a new set of rules,' EJA Chairman Rabbi Menachem Margolin says.

President of the European Parliament:

'Jewish life is under attack'

The chairman of the European Jewish Association, Rabbi Menachem Margolin, pointed an accusing finger at European governments. 'Something fundamental has broken.'

Belgian prime minister's pledge to Jewish leaders

At a joint meeting the prime minister confirmed he will deliver the main speech at the annual memorial for the deportation of Jews during the Holocaust, to be held in Antwerp on May 6.

Europe’s last Jewish haven?

Inside a 1,000-year-old community’s fight to survive

In historic Prague, young Jewish leaders speak with Arutz Sheva about battling rising antisemitism and a shrinking community, vowing to rebuild pride and secure their future.

US ambassador rebuked for defending circumcision in Belgium

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot summoned U.S. Ambassador Bill White after White accused Belgium of antisemitism and attacked the health minister for banning three Jewish mohels from practicing.

Youth from 13 countries participate in 1st European Bible Quiz

The eight winners, selected by a judging panel consisting of some of Europe's leading rabbis, will compete in the International Bible Quiz in Jerusalem.

Survey: European Jews fear antisemitism, but don't want to leave

Jewish leaders in Europe want to stay there despite pessimism about antisemitism, survey finds.

'Clear and repeated anti-Israel bias'

European Jewish leaders condemn EU High Commissioner

Over 100 Jewish leaders from across Europe met to discuss operational methods to combat the harassment of Jews on the continent and the rising tide of antisemitic hate since October 7.

Jewish leaders meet in Rome amid antisemitism crisis

European governments are not standing behind their commitments to Jewish communities, European Jewish leaders say. 'The test is now, and European governments are failing it so far.'

Thousands of children learn Mishna in Holocaust victims' memory

2nd cycle of “Yizkor” – largest Mishna study project in the world – takes off, as thousands of children participate from across the globe.

EU releases strategy to fight anti-Semitism, protect Jewish life

Plan rests on EU stepping up prevention of anti-Semitism, increasing protection of Jewish institutions and fostering Holocaust education.

Report shows steep decline in Jewish population of Europe

New report shows that proportion of the world’s Jewish population living in Europe today is at its lowest level for almost a thousand years.

The invisible Jews of Europe

Transnistria's dying Jewish community

Transnistria is a poor breakaway state in Eastern Europe. The few Jews left there eye an escape.

Katie Hopkins: Jews leaving Europe due to Islamist threats

Hopkins' new film warns of 'a changing Europe'.

Netherlands wins Jewrovision song contest

The Netherlands wins song contest for Europe’s Jewish communities, with song praising Israel as 'most beautiful place in the world.'

Support for Israel rises among European Jewish leaders

68% of European Jewish community leaders say they back Israel regardless of its government - up from just 55% in 2015.

'British Jews live in fear'

Participants at the annual EJA conference in Brussels denounce Jeremy Corbryn as an antisemite and wave a red flag at developments in the UK

Europe's Jews set red lines ahead of 2019 Euro-elections

‘No longer a line in the sand, but a line in the concrete’ says leading Jewish Association Chair.

Thousands participate in 'Day of Liberation and Rescue' rallies

Thousands around the world join rallies of prayer and thanksgiving to mark 73 years since liberation of European Jewry from the Nazis.

40% of European Jews list anti-Semitism as key threat

Majority of European leaders say growing rate of assimilation is the most serious threat facing their communities.

Jews, Muslims and European Refugees

European Jewish Leader Under Fire for Meeting Le Pen

European Jewish Parliament head criticized by other groups for 'inappropriate' meeting with far-right French leader.

European Parliament VP: We Need Jews in Europe

Speaking at Conference of European Rabbis in Toulouse, EU VP Antonio Tajani begs Jews to stay in Europe.

Leading European Rabbi Receives Death Threat on Facebook

Head of the European Jewish Association, Rabbi Menachem Margolin receives death threat from anti-Semitic poster on Facebook.

Witness: More Than 50 People Hid During Copenhagen Attack

Some 50 people, many of them children, hid inside the synagogue in Copenhagen that was shot at Saturday afternoon, a witness said.

Netanyahu: European Jews - Come Home to Israel

In wake of attack on Danish synagogue, Prime Minister calls on European Jews to 'come home' to Israel, now, before things get worse.

Pew Report: European Jewry Shrinking

Drastic decrease in European Jewish population since 1939, with steady declines even decades after the Holocaust.

The End of European Jewry? 80% Assimilation Rate

Troubling figures exposed by Rabbinical Center of Europe, showing 40% hide their Judaism faced with growing anti-Semitism.

Who is Israel's Most Powerful Enemy? The West

Europe: Moroccan Hostility Against a Recognizable Jew

European Jewish Leaders Demand Permanent Security in Belgium

Ad hoc security detail after horrific shooting 'just is not enough,' local leaders warn.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive

Minister Tells Rabbis 'Leave Europe Or Disappear'

Ben-Dahan tells European rabbis at conference intermarriage in Israel under a thousandth, in Europe figure is 80%.

Historic Jewish Theater Devastated by Romanian Snowstorm

The State Jewish Theatre of Bucharest, Yiddish cultural site in Europe, is damaged extensively by snowstorm.

30 More Ritual Baths to Be Built in Europe

Project estimated to cost at least 2 million euros; Rabbi: 'We wanted to make mikvaot available for every Jew.'