Armenia's Jewish Community: A 2,000-Year Legacy of Shared History

For nearly two millennia, Jewish communities have called Armenia home. A fascinating new article by Dr. Gaby Kevorkian explores this remarkable history—from 69 B.C. when King Tigranes II brought Jewish captives to Armenia, through Soviet-era migration, to present-day connections with Israel.

Perhaps most powerful is the joint Holocaust and Armenian Genocide memorial erected in Yerevan’s Poplavok Park in 2006—a testament to shared experiences of persecution and the enduring bonds between these two ancient peoples. Medieval Jewish cemeteries with Hebrew inscriptions still stand in Armenia today, physical proof of centuries of coexistence.

Read the full article: Armenia’s Jews in Israel: A legacy of migration and dual identity (Armenian Weekly)