Extensive research reveals: What is the most Jewish-friendly country in Europe?
A comprehensive study carried out in collaboration with the British Institute for the Study of European Jewish Policy was unveiled at the annual conference of leaders of Jewish communities in Europe.
Italy at the top, Hungary second and who finished in last place?
David Berger, submitted on behalf of Shuva Israel
21/06/2022
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 10:35 Updated: 10:39
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The annual conference of leaders of Jewish communities in Europe held this week in Budapest (Photo: Yossi Zeliger)
At the annual conference of leaders of Jewish communities in Europe held this week in Budapest by the Association of Jewish Organizations in Europe (EJA), a comprehensive study was presented in collaboration with the British Institute for European Jewish Policy and examined the performance of European governments. Anti-Semitism and
ensuring
the security of the Jewish community as well as religious freedom, cultivating Jewish culture and even state votes in favor of Israel at the UN.
Who holds negative views against Jews and Israel.
Of the 12 countries where most Jews live in Europe - in France the sense of security of the Jews is the most shaky.
Probably for this reason, among others, France is also one of the countries that takes the most necessary steps to ensure the existence of the Jewish community, which is expected to have a positive effect on the sense of security in future surveys.
Belgium is the country that takes the least action for Jewish life in the country.
The countries where Jews in Europe feel most secure are Denmark and Hungary, with Hungary also in first place with the lowest number of Jews experiencing antisemitic attacks, followed by Italy.
After including the surveys conducted in recent years regarding the performance of governments in Europe, the following is a ranking of the quality of Jewish life in European countries.
1. Italy
2. Hungary
3. Denmark
4. Great Britain
5. Austria
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. Germany
9. Spain
10. France
11. Poland
12. Belgium
The following is a ranking of European governments' performance on behalf of the Jewish communities in the various countries:
1. Germany
2. Austria
3. France
4. The Netherlands
5. Italy
6. Sweden
7. Hungary
8. Britain
9. Poland
10. Denmark
11. Spain
12. Belgium
The annual conference of leaders of Jewish communities in Europe held this week in Budapest (Photo: Yossi Zeliger)
The chairman of the Association of Jewish Organizations in Europe (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin, who revealed the findings of the study, emphasized: "Over the years we have seen important studies and surveys The findings of these studies and surveys were to be translated as a comparative and even more challenging scientific database. In his country. "
The Belgian government, which won the last place in the study, significantly reduced security around the Jewish communities without even consulting them, banned kosher slaughter and threatened the issue of circumcision, did not appoint a coordinator for the fight against anti-Semitism and more.
The positive point is that all 12 countries surveyed score above 60 and there is not a single country in the "red zone" that indicates a tangible danger to the life of the Jewish community in the near term.
It is certainly a good worthy infrastructure for improvement and upgrade despite the political and social challenges we have to deal with.
The annual EJA conference is held this year in Budapest, the capital of Hungary in partnership with the Hungarian Jewish Communities Association EMIH, the Paris Consistory, the Jewish Agency, and separations of the Jewish communities in England, Ukraine, Poland, the Netherlands and more. Ministers and Members of Parliament from the countries of the continent and the European Union.
The research, under the scientific direction of Dr. Daniel Steitzky, Head of the Demographic Unit of European Jews at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research in London, was formulated after consulting with Jewish community leaders and organizations in various European countries.
Rabbi Shlomo Kovesh, chief rabbi of EMIH - Association of Torah Observant Communities in Hungary noted that "this is a unique study that combines various data that include not only the level of security or violence against Jews, but also the level of antisemitic views in the population."
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