The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/irish-jews/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:48:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Irish Jews | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/irish-jews/ 32 32 Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months; state has no mechanism for reporting antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-jews-report-143-antisemitic-incidents-in-6-months-with-new-reporting-system/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:12:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3766521 Jewish Representative Council of Ireland's self-report program marks first attempt to document cases in country; 30% of incidents triggered by cues of Jewish or Israeli identity

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]]> Josef Veselsky, Holocaust survivor, table tennis champ and Ireland’s oldest man, dies at 107 https://www.timesofisrael.com/josef-veselsky-holocaust-survivor-table-tennis-champ-and-irelands-oldest-man-dies-at-107/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:41:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726812 Former captain of the Irish and Czechoslovakian table tennis teams immigrated to Ireland in 1949, after spending the war years in the resistance movement

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]]> Dublin city councilors accuse ‘Zionist lobby’ of quashing proposal to rename Herzog Park https://www.timesofisrael.com/dublin-city-councilors-accuse-zionist-lobby-of-quashing-proposal-to-rename-herzog-park/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:45:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703082 While the City Council voted Monday to table the measure for now, Irish Jews express concern over 'palpable hatred' voiced during the debate

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]]> ‘You cannot deceive the world’: Sa’ar, Irish ambassador spar at Foreign Ministry event https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-cannot-deceive-the-world-saar-irish-envoy-spar-at-foreign-ministry-event/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:22:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3702976 Irish envoy takes issue with Israeli FM's version of row over now-shelved plans to strip Herzog name from Dublin park; Sa'ar says he will keep up pressure against 'antisemitic' Dublin

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]]> Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/dublin-halts-plans-to-rename-citys-herzog-park-after-accusations-of-antisemitism/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:34:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3701664&preview=true&preview_id=3701664 Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish community

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]]> Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-government-slams-dublin-plan-to-remove-name-of-chaim-herzog-from-city-park/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:39:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700880&preview=true&preview_id=3700880 Foreign minister says move 'has no place in our inclusive republic'; country's chief rabbi says renaming park would 'send a painful message of isolation to our small community'

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]]> Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign https://www.timesofisrael.com/dublin-city-council-to-vote-on-renaming-herzog-park-after-anti-israel-campaign/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:49:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700614 Irish Jewish activist blasts 'blatant attempt to erase Irish-Jewish history'; office of his son, current Israeli president, says move 'would be a regrettable and shameful act'

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]]> Northern Ireland’s lone synagogue staves off decline by engaging Christian neighbors https://www.timesofisrael.com/northern-irelands-lone-synagogue-staves-off-decline-by-engaging-christian-neighbors/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 01:54:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3561726 Challenged by rising antisemitism fueled by the war in Gaza, an aging population, and the departure of a spiritual leader, the congregation is reaching outward to bolster numbers

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]]> Irish Jews cry foul over ‘antisemitic’ president’s planned Holocaust memorial speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-jews-cry-foul-over-antisemitic-presidents-planned-holocaust-memorial-speech/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:58:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3459879 Michael Higgins accused of downplaying and fanning anti-Jewish sentiment, making him an 'inappropriate' choice for January 26 commemoration, Jewish leader says

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]]> Amid anti-Israel hostility, Irish Jews say antisemitism is now rooted in public schools https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-anti-israel-hostility-irish-jews-say-antisemitism-is-now-rooted-in-public-schools/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:22:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3422835 As already critical atmosphere intensifies since the Oct. 7 massacre, new report reveals unwelcoming classrooms and skewed lessons on Jews that the government is slow to address

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]]> At 28, Ireland’s new chief rabbi is leading an aging population in a time of turmoil https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-28-irelands-new-chief-rabbi-is-leading-an-aging-population-in-a-time-of-turmoil/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:49:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3364425 As the first to hold the position since 2008, Rabbi Yoni Wieder faces challenges on multiple fronts, integrating new and old community members amid unprecedented anti-Israel bias

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]]> Ireland just got its first kosher restaurant in decades and it’s getting rave reviews https://www.timesofisrael.com/ireland-just-got-its-first-kosher-restaurant-in-decades-and-its-getting-rave-reviews/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:23:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089944 Located in Dublin's Chabad House, Deli 613 provides a much-needed option and a communal gathering spot for local Jews - while earning mainstream praise for its culinary excellence

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]]> National Library accepts set of Irish-Jewish genealogical archives dating to 1700s https://www.timesofisrael.com/national-library-accepts-set-of-irish-jewish-genealogical-archives-dating-to-1700s/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:45:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2905174 Database includes records documenting over three centuries of Jewish life in Ireland; curator: 'A living history of people who have now no voice'

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]]> Sinn Féin, Gaelic and boxing: Biden and Herzog connect over Irish heritage https://www.timesofisrael.com/sinn-fein-gaelic-and-boxing-biden-and-herzog-connect-over-irish-heritage/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:25:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2799627 In warm visit, presidents reference joint ancestral ties in public speeches and private meeting

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]]> Joint Purim and St. Patrick’s Day gives Irish Jews more reasons to raise a glass https://www.timesofisrael.com/joint-purim-and-st-patricks-day-gives-irish-jews-more-reasons-to-raise-a-glass/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:44:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2726320 Known to Jewish community as 'The ‘Double P,' day will be celebrated by local synagogues in Dublin and by expats living in Israel

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