The federation emphasized that no anti-Jewish physical violence occurred in 2023, and that the Czech Republic remained a safe country for Jews.
The Jews surveyed reported greater feelings of fear, isolation and pessimism about the future after Oct. 7, with 79% saying that antisemitism is the leading threat to Jewish life in Europe.
Previously, Jews were sensitive to any whiff of right-wing xenophobia, even against other groups. But today, these communities have greater fear of hostility from surging Muslim communities.
The changing face of Europe leaves the Jews of Europe with no way out; they have but one insurance policy: Israel’s Law of Return.
For me, D-Day is a day of personal contemplation and of profound thanks to those who sacrificed that I might live.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Chabad-Lubavitch leader, passed away at 74. He expanded Chabad's global reach, overseeing 5,000 institutions and organizing international events.
Rabbi Menachem Gelley, chairman of the committee of the Conference of European Rabbis: "The conference's role is essential, providing a place for the rabbinate to raise current issues."
This award is considered the most prestigious award given to individuals and leaders for work done in the service of European unification.
For the last two decades, Jewrovision has annually convened what’s thought to be the largest Jewish youth event in Europe, where local youth clubs demonstrate their pride in being Jewish.
For me, the constant need to assert my British identity and fight for my right to remain in the UK feels exhausting and humiliating.