Draft:History of the Jews in Georgia

The History of the Jews in Georgia primarily encompasses the history of the Georgian Jews (ქართველი ებრაელები), a community of Jews who migrated to Georgia during the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE. It is one of the oldest communities in the region. In addition to Georgian Jews, the country also has a population of Ashkenazi Jews who arrived following the Russian annexation of Georgia. Both groups are considered distinct from the neighboring Mountain Jews.

Georgian Jews
Prior to Georgia's annexation by the Russian Empire in 1801, the 2,600-year history of the Georgian Jews was marked by an almost total absence of antisemitism and a visible assimilation in the Georgian language and culture.

As a result of a major emigration wave in the 1990s, the vast majority of Georgian Jews now live in Israel, with the world's largest community living in the city of Ashdod.

Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Synagogue of Tbilisi https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/GE