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A temporary memorial at the New Synagogue (Neue Synagoge) in Berlin to the victims of Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel, photographed on Oct. 21, 2023. Credit: Achim Wagner/Shutterstock.

Friends and neighbors help Jewish, Israeli communities (literally) stop and smell the roses

“Failing to stand proudly with Israel on the side of truth is a blot on the Christian community,” said Grace Bydalek, who delivered white roses to Manhattan synagogues.

Melissa Langsam Braunstein

November 8, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his official visit to Serbia in 2017. Credit: Sasa Dzambic Photography/Shutterstock.

Can Azerbaijan once again help mend Turkish-Israeli ties?

It is in the interest of all parties to return to the pre-war rapprochement between Turkey and Israel.

November 2, 2023

IAI President and CEO, Boaz Levy (left) and Samaddin Asadov, chairman of the board of Azercosmos, sign a cooperation agreement for the sale of two advanced IAI satellites to Azerbaijan, on Oct. 3, 2023. Credit: IAI.

IAI signs $120 million satellite deal with Azerbaijan

Under the terms of the agreement, the Israeli defense giant will also provide "technology and knowledge for the construction and the operation of the satellites."

October 4, 2023

Baku at night. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Rabbinical confab in Azerbaijan sparks debate

The Conference of European Rabbis' convention is set to meet in Baku on Nov. 12-15.

Etgar Lefkovits

October 3, 2023

Israel's Sorek Desalination Plant on Nov. 22, 2018. Photo by Isaac Harari/Flash90.

Israeli desalination can help the world

Countries around the world are facing acute water shortages and Israel can provide a solution.

September 26, 2023

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Source: kremlin.ru

An Armenian leader’s false Holocaust analogy

The American Jewish community must condemn Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s comparison of the situation in Karabakh to Hitler’s ghettos.

September 20, 2023

A depiction of the Jewish Cultural Center to be built in Baku, Azerbaijan. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2024. Credit: Courtesy.

Jewish Cultural Center to be built in Azerbaijan

The land upon which the center is to be constructed was gifted to the Jewish community by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, who is also covering all building costs.

Etgar Lefkovits

August 3, 2023

The port of Baku, Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea. Credit: Credit: Shankar S. from Dubai, United Arab Emirates via Wikimedia Commons.

Hundreds of rabbis to join conference in Azerbaijan as Jewish ties flourish

Historically, Azerbaijan is home to three distinct Jewish communities with the country devoid of antisemitism.

Etgar Lefkovits

August 1, 2023

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku, May 30, 2023. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

Israel should not go all-in on Azerbaijan

The Jewish state can be a friend to both Azerbaijan and Armenia.

July 23, 2023