Current sectionJewish WorldAt a Shabbat dinner in Yerevan, Jewish attendees expressed optimism that Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide would improve ties between the countries in the long term; 'This is the best time for our countries to get closer,' said one educatorShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:40 AM • July 11 2026 IDTLast Friday night, 13 mostly Russian-speaking Jews and three Arab Muslims gathered under a cherry tree next to the popular Common Grounds coffee shop in Yerevan – capital of the world's oldest Christian country – to welcome Shabbat.CommentsIn the NewsArmenia's Jews Hope Israeli Recognition of Ottoman Genocide Spurs Bilateral TiesWhen a Palestinian Family's Bathroom Becomes an Israeli Closed Military ZoneIsraeli Police Arrest Jerusalem's Top Muslim Cleric, Ban Him From al-AqsaA Haaretz Reporter Visited the Gaza Border in 1966. His Question Still EchoesIn the World of Jewish Translators, She Was Known as a Mentor and a GiantRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside