According to the estimates of the local Jewish community, Armenia is home to about around 500 Jews, mostly of Ashkenazi origin with some Mizrahi and Georgian Jews. An ethnically diverse country, Armenia has had a deep historical connection to Judaism. Today, the small Armenian Jewish community is able practice Judaism freely, though there have been several manifestations of anti-Semitism. The Jewish community in Armenia is represented by the Jewish Community of Armenia – the Armenian affiliate of the World Jewish Congress.