Jewish community

As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight

With around 30 direct flights a week, a sharp rise in Israeli visitors and another surge is expected over the Jewish holiday season.

The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a MAGA Inc. Super PAC event on Aug. 31, 2026, in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Vance meets with Temple Israel rabbi on Michigan visit, offers support to community

The California State Capitol building on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Sacramento, CA.

California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

Maine police;illustrative

Maine Jewish summer camp seeks protection order against neighbor after shooting incident


Survey: Jews in smaller communities feel less heard when raising concerns about antisemitism

A Jewish Federations of North America survey found that Jews in smaller communities feel that police don't take their concerns about antisemitism seriously and often feel physically unsafe.

Illustrative: A man looks on next to police officers working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 21, 2025.

California advances two bills recognizing Jewish ethnicity, protecting community

If passed, both bills could be enacted into law by the end of August.

The Capitol building in Sacramento, California.

Fighting antisemitism with gin: Kosher spirits project backs Jewish life in Spain

A luxury kosher gin project turns collectible spirits into a funding source for Jewish life and legal support amid rising antisemitism in Spain.

Black Forest Gin is a tangible collectible investment that fights antisemitism.

Belgium's ban on ritual circumcision is the same as making Jews second-class citizens - editorial

If Jews are being harassed in the street, synagogues are being attacked, and Israel is regularly delegitimized, then why do Jews want to live there?

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

Editor's Notes: The era of the Reshuffled Jew - comment

The October 7 massacre did not awaken Jews. It moved them – in every direction at once.

THE AMERICAN JEW is becoming more visibly Jewish without becoming more religious. The Israeli Jew is becoming more religious without becoming more visibly Jewish.

The Mamdani effect: Jewish resilience in face of NY antisemitism - editorial

New York, home to one of the world’s largest Jewish populations, should understand better than most that terror only serves to strengthen Jewish solidarity and their ties to Israel.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026

UK's Starmer calls in leaders to tackle antisemitism following increased attacks

The UK recently raised the national terrorism threat level to "severe" and announced an additional 25 million pounds to bolster protections for the country's Jewish community.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement at 10 Downing Street in London, April 30, 2026.

Morocco's parliament receives petition to grant citizenship to all descendants of Moroccan Jews

At its core, the petition asks that Moroccan nationality be granted to all Moroccan Jews who previously renounced it, and to all their children and grandchildren.

 An aerial view of the ‘Mellah,’ a quarter of the city to which Jews were once confined in Marrakesh.

Jewish Shanghai: From refuge to renewal, exploring the living history of a city’s Jewish legacy

In this episode of The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition, Mark and David discover Shanghai's Jewish history.

Adding Hebrew letters to a dreidel at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

'You should have become soap': Pro-Palestine protesters kick Jews out of Milan Liberation march

Italy's April 25 celebrations (Festa della Liberazione) are a national holiday marking the end of Nazi-fascist rule and the victory of the Italian Resistance in 1945 during World War II.

The Jewish Brigade and members of the Milan Jewish community during a parade celebrating Italy's Liberation Day on April 25, 2026.