European Jews

Budapest Orthodox Jewish women host 'Kosher & Chic' fashion show to redefine modest style

The models at the fashion show, held in a modern synagogue that also serves as a cultural center, were not professionals but members of one of Budapest’s growing Orthodox communities.

A member of the Orthodox Jewish community presents a creation by Hungarian designer Hajnalka Forizs during the "Kosher & Chic" fashion show in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2026.
(Illustrative) A police member works at the Clemenceau metro station, after a shooting took place in Brussels, Belgium February 5, 2025.

Prosecutors seek two years for Belgium man accused of threats, swastikas, and Holocaust denial

Dutch police in riot gear stand next to demonstrators including some with the Prince's Flag during a far-right rally named 'We Are The People' at the Malieveld in The Hague on September 19, 2026. (illistrative)

Antisemitism in Czech Republic surges over 400% since 2020, European human rights report finds

The River Liffey flowing belowe O'Connell Bridge in the city centre on October 31, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin hotel cancels 70 rooms booked for antisemitism conference delegates


Hitler 'solved the Jewish question' by exterminating European Jews, Norman Finkelstein claims

Finkelstein made this point during an explanation as to the original rationale of Zionism being an attempt to avoid persecution and assimilation.

Norman Finkelstein

In a time of uncertainty, European Jews renovate synagogues, dedicate Torah scrolls

Facing rising antisemitism, European Jewish communities are choosing action over despair, rededicating historic synagogues and Torah scrolls from Vienna to Leipzig in a powerful push for renewal.

Vienna Jews celebrating the renovation of the Stadttempel synagogue walk a new Torah scroll through the streets, Vienna, Sept. 9, 2026.

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 14.5% in 2025, Spanish Jewish group tells Senate in report

The report emphasized that Israel has been made the center of hostilities that have spilled over into Jewish communities, institutions, and sympathetic citizens.

Núcleo Nacional demonstrators raise their arms during a rally in Barcelona, Spain, September 2, 2026.

Israel's peculiar state of affairs: Arab nations friendlier, Europe's relations fall - editorial

There is something deeply strange about an Israel increasingly able to discuss its future with Arab and Muslim states while European nations grow increasingly hostile.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Museumplein ahead of a 6 km march through the city as part of a protest demanding a tougher stance from the Dutch government against Israel's war in Gaza, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5, 2025.

Israelis in Austria denied service for being Jews, Israel embassy calls it 'concerning' - report

"Because we are Jewish, that's exactly what he told us," Lidan H., one of the Israelis affected, told the Austrian newspaper Krone.

Ilustrative picture from the town of Bad Hofgastein.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

In 2015, he applied for asylum, and the British Home Office granted him permanent residency while Theresa May served as UK Home Secretary. He was later granted British citizenship.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Berlin woman attacked with broken glass bottle for wearing Star of David necklace, police say

A 43-year-old woman was attacked in central Berlin after two men noticed her Star of David necklace, hurled antisemitic insults at her, and allegedly assaulted her with a broken glass bottle.

German police officers stand guard, July 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Ilustrative.

Milan Jewish woman describes what it's like to be Jewish amid rising antisemitism - interview

"Why do our children have to go to school every day under heavy police escort?" Dalia Gubbay, Vice President of the Jewish Community of Milan, said.

Pro Israel protest in Milan, Italy.

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis

Siegmund faced criticism over his attitude toward Germany’s Nazi past. In a 2025 interview, he refused to answer whether he considered the Holocaust the most horrific crime in history.

A supporter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a German flag as she attends AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Conference of European Rabbis launch seven-point manifesto to combat antisemitism in the EU

The manifesto, titled 'A Call to End the Violent Hatred,' was presented at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU before a gathering of politicians, policymakers, and journalists.

President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt delivers a speech after he and the Jewish people in Europe received the International Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) 2024, in Aachen, Germany, May 9, 2024.