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A class of primary school Jewish children in Quba, 1920s (Creative Commons)
November 24, 2025, 12:55 pm
From Baku to Jerusalem: A Mountain Jew visits Israel during Mizrahi Heritage Month
You probably haven’t heard of my people. We’re the Mizrahis no one talks about
By Mira Shamayeva
Mamagama
May 7, 2025, 11:19 am
Israel has a friend in us at Eurovision, says Azerbaijan rock-pop trio
Hummus, music and peace: the band from Baku talks to Jewish News
By Michelle Rosenberg
Asaf (Sefael) Mishiyev (center) with his bandmates (Photo: via Instagram)
February 14, 2025, 11:32 am
Muslim country picks Jewish singer for Eurovision
Asaf (Sefael) Mishiyev of Muslim-majority Azerbaijan has learned Hebrew and went to a Jewish school
By Michelle Rosenberg
Screenshot: Impact-se
February 14, 2025, 10:43 am
Azerbaijan’s textbooks show increasing support for Israel and respect for Jews
Marking a first for a Muslim-majority country. examples of antisemitism incorporated into the curriculum include the Dreyfus Affair, persecution in Tsarist Russia, and Nazi Germany
By Michelle Rosenberg
Pic: Courtesy
February 12, 2025, 3:49 pm
El Al signs codeshare agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines
Over the past year Israel's national carrier has collaborated with Delta Air Lines, Air France and Virgin Atlantic
By Michelle Rosenberg
The new official headquarters of the Conference of European Rabbis. Photo Credits: Rober Gongoll, CER
October 31, 2023, 1:07 pm
‘The current situation in Israel means we need to be with our communities’: Conference of European Rabbis postpones annual convention
Meeting of CER, one of Europe’s most prominent associations of Orthodox rabbis, was to have taken place in Azerbaijan on 12th November
By Jenni Frazer
Azerbaijan's flag (Photo by Hikmat Gafarzada on Unsplash)
August 9, 2021, 11:01 am
Azerbaijan opens Tel Aviv trade office in preparation for possible embassy
Historic move comes amid booming trade between the two countries of at least £144m
By JTA
Credit: Ambassador George Deek's official Twitter
January 24, 2021, 11:26 am
Jews of Azerbaijan remember victims of Soviet intervention ‘Black January’
Azerbaijan’s small Jewish community hosted a charity event, and a memorial service was also held in the Ardabil mosque in Quba.
By Jewish News Reporter
Arayik Harutyunyan, President of Artsakh (Wikipedia/ Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpgNiaiPv8. Author Karabakh TV/ Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0))
October 20, 2020, 2:51 pm
Armenian leader accuses Israel of aiding ‘genocide’ against his people
De-facto regional leader, Arayik Harutyunyan, said the Jewish state is 'responsible for killings in Karabakh, because Azerbaijan is a major buyer of Israeli arms
By JTA
October 4, 2020, 11:53 am
Armenia recalls its ambassador to Israel over arms sales to Azerbaijan
Move comes amid ostilities between Azeri troops and Armenian-backed forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area
By JTA
Around 800 Jews from the former Soviet Union took part in a 10-day Birthright Israel visit near the Gaza border
February 20, 2020, 12:30 pm
Russian-speaking Jews visit Israel’s Gaza-border communities
Around 800 visitors from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan attended the ‘Taglit in the Flourishing Desert’ event
By Jewish News Reporter
Linoy Ashram during one of her medal-winning performances
September 23, 2019, 12:15 pm
Israeli rhythmic gymnast wins six medals and qualifies for 2020 Olympics
Tel Aviv resident Linoy Ashram walks away with haul of bronze and silver medals at competition held in Baku, Azerbaijan
By JTA
September 6, 2019, 11:07 am
800 from former USSR united on Birthright Israel trip
Participants from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan come together in Israel for a landmark educational event
By Jenni Frazer
August 7, 2019, 5:14 pm
Youth travel through Minsk to learn about its Jewish history
Project MEGA, run through Minsk Hillel, saw young people from around the world discover Belarus's Jewish life past and present
By Jenni Frazer
Twelve countries attended the combating antisemitism event
June 27, 2019, 12:02 pm
Romania hosts key antisemitism conference
Representatives from more than 12 countries sent government co-ordinators to Bucharest for special meeting on combating Jew-hate
By Jenni Frazer
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