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Europe is losing its religion, and its Jews.

Summarizing Future of Jewish · Published Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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JL;DR SUMMARY Europe is witnessing a significant decline of religious adherence, with a noticeable transformation of once-sacred Christian buildings into entertainment venues. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tags

Immigration  Europe  Christianity  Cultural Shift  Demographics  Jewish Emigration  Secularism  Muslim Communities 

Places mentioned

Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
"I wont hide that. On the other hand, theres no going back, said Monsignor Johan Bonny, the Bishop of Antwerp, to the Associated Press news agency."
France
"In France alone, more mosques and Muslim prayer centers have been built in the last 30 years than Catholic churches in the last century, with France now having more than 1,500 mosques nearly as many as exist in Istanbul, Turkey."
Istanbul, Turkey
"In France alone, more mosques and Muslim prayer centers have been built in the last 30 years than Catholic churches in the last century, with France now having more than 1,500 mosques nearly as many as exist in Istanbul, Turkey."
Paris, France
"In the last five years, the Catholic Church has built 20 churches, mostly in Paris, Pontoise, and Nice, while 60 churches have been decommissioned."
Pontoise, Val-d’Oise, France
"In the last five years, the Catholic Church has built 20 churches, mostly in Paris, Pontoise, and Nice, while 60 churches have been decommissioned."
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"In the last five years, the Catholic Church has built 20 churches, mostly in Paris, Pontoise, and Nice, while 60 churches have been decommissioned."
Germany
"France has approximately 5.72 million Muslims, Germany 4.95 million, and the United Kingdom 4.13 million."
United Kingdom
"France has approximately 5.72 million Muslims, Germany 4.95 million, and the United Kingdom 4.13 million."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"Research across 11 European cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm shows Muslim communities concentrated in specific neighborhoods, with Muslims being three times more likely to live in areas significantly dominated by ethnic or religious minorities."
Berlin, Germany
"Research across 11 European cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm shows Muslim communities concentrated in specific neighborhoods, with Muslims being three times more likely to live in areas significantly dominated by ethnic or religious minorities."
London, United Kingdom
"Research across 11 European cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm shows Muslim communities concentrated in specific neighborhoods, with Muslims being three times more likely to live in areas significantly dominated by ethnic or religious minorities."
Stockholm, Sweden
"Research across 11 European cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm shows Muslim communities concentrated in specific neighborhoods, with Muslims being three times more likely to live in areas significantly dominated by ethnic or religious minorities."
Italy
"As of October 2024, Italy registered the largest number of sea arrivals with 53,000 immigrants, followed by Spain with 42,000 arrivals."
Spain
"As of October 2024, Italy registered the largest number of sea arrivals with 53,000 immigrants, followed by Spain with 42,000 arrivals."
Sweden
"A 2024 study by Lund University found that nearly two-thirds of convicted rapists in Sweden since 2000 were first- or second-generation immigrants."
United States
"Since 1972, approximately 100,000 Jews have left France, most emigrating to the United States."
Israel
"According to the latest data, since Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, 1,100 French Jews moved to Israel last year."
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
"This place is lost. Its better to leave early than late for Israel. The community is under attack both because of radical Islam and because of the authorities unwillingness to confront it."
Brussels, Belgium
"Jews have no future in Europe, echoed Rabbi Abraham Gigi, the Chief Rabbi of Brussels."
Ukraine
"The crisis unfolding on the Ukraine-Russia border or facing Taiwan is difficult to unify due to the weakness of Western leaders, and U.S. President Donald Trumps administration stands almost alone against two nuclear powers."
Taiwan, China
"The crisis unfolding on the Ukraine-Russia border or facing Taiwan is difficult to unify due to the weakness of Western leaders, and U.S. President Donald Trumps administration stands almost alone against two nuclear powers."

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