I extend to you warm greetings as Hanukkah, the Festival of Light, approaches. As in the words of the traditional Hanukkah ...

Sweden is celebrating an incredible 250 years of Jewish life in 2025. Visit the Jewish heart and sites of Stockholm, the capital city. Learn more about the Jewish community of Stockholm ...

The World Jewish Congress is the Representative Body of over 100 Jewish Communities Worldwide ...

Portugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe, having established its current borders in the mid-13th century. It is also home to a reviving Jewish community. We had the opportunity this year to ...

In an era where Jewish narratives, heroes, and traditions are increasingly appropriated or erased, the World Jewish Congress believes it is more crucial than ever for the Jewish people to reclaim and ...

This weekend, Lauder Fellow Matty Fisher brought a unique and vital conversation to Limmud in the UK. Fisher's panel addressed the intersection of Jewish identity and living with Inflammatory Bowel ...

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted to pass a new resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with a vote of 158 in ...

GENEVA - The World Jewish Congress partnered with the Israeli Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, to organize a a pre-Hanukkah reception, attended by many members of Geneva’s diplomatic community ...

Erica Lyons is the Board Chair of the Hong Kong Jewish Historical Society and a long-serving delegate to the World Jewish Congress, representing the Jewish communities of Hong Kong and China. An award ...

JD Academy members Sabrina Soffer and Daniel Mautner have been selected to join the prestigious Voices of the People Council. This global initiative fosters meaningful dialogue, amplifies diverse ...

Natan Sharansky served as Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel from 2009–2018. Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, he is a prominent human rights activist, Prisoner of Zion, and a leader in ...