In Kazakhstan, Judaism originally was accepted by limited group of Khazar aristocracy headed by Kagan. There are historic evidences about migration of Jews to Turkistan from Persia in the XIV^th century. Besides, in the end of the XIX^th - early XX^th century Jewish craftsmen appeared at the territory of Kazakhstan. Mass inflow of Jewish population into the Republic was caused by Stalin repressions and higher tolerance of Kazakh people towards Jews rather than it was observed in the Ukraine and the European part of the USSR especially after so called "Doctor's plot" resulted in migration of many Jews from the Ukraine and  the European part to Kazakhstan.  

All three branches of the modern Judaism are available now in the Republic, which is caused by strengthening of the international relations both with Israel and the USA. Long time coexistence of Muslims and Jews in Kazakhstan serves as the positive example of inter-confessional accord. As tells Israeli paper Jerusalem Post: "Kazakhstan is the only Muslim country in the world where foundations of ten new synagogues were laid over the last three years".

At present, synagogues are functioning in the cities of Astana, Alamaty, Aktobe, Kyzylorda, Petropavlovsk, Taraz, Temirtau and Shymkent. In August 2001, a new synagogue was opened in Pavlodar. Independent Jewish religious communities are organized almost in all Oblasts of the Republic. 

The next step in strengthening Judaism was the session of Euro Asian Congress of rabbins, which was held on October 21-22, 2002 in Almaty. Main goals of the Congress were development of rabbinates' strategy for strengthening inter-confessional accord and coordination of activity of religious Jewish communities with reality of the modern world. The Head of the State, Nazarbayev N.A. accepted the members of the Euro Asian Congress of Rabbins.

Opening of the largest Central Asian synagogue Beit Rachel - Chabad Lubavitch in Astana was important event of 2004 for Jews of Kazakhstan as well as Jewry over the world.

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev N.A., Kazakh state officials, rabbins from all over the world and representatives of public Jewish organizations from Israel, USA, Europe and CIS participated in the event. In accordance with the Jewish calendar, ancient Jewish holidays are celebrated annually, the most gorgeous of which are Purim, Pesah, Lag Baomer and Hanukkah.  

Eshaya Kogen (born in Israel on December 11, 1971) has been the Chief Rabbin of Kazakhstan since 1996. Yuda Kubalkin serves as the Rabbin of Astana synagogue, Shmuel Karnaukh - in Pavlodar. News paper Shalom (founder - Jewish Congress of Kazakhstan) has been published in Kazakhstan since 2002.