Jews in germany
Germany's Merz visits Berlin's Chabad brass with officials in solidarity with rising antisemitism
The visit, which also included the President of the Bundestag (German parliament), Julia Klöckner, represents the highest meeting between German officials and the Jewish community in recent years.
Antisemitism ‘everywhere’ in German universities, student union president tells 'Post' - interview
German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis
Standing Unafraid: Why Jewish Visibility in Europe Matters Now More Than Ever
Germany approves first-ever government plan to combat antisemitism
The National Strategy against Antisemitism and for Jewish Life highlights best practices and recommends new actions to be taken on political and societal levels.
German synagogue reports shattered window during Yom Kippur services
It was unclear late Wednesday exactly what had happened at the Orthodox synagogue in the northern German city, officials there said.
Lufthansa becomes first airline to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
The announcement comes after the airline barred a large group of Orthodox Jewish passengers from boarding a flight back in May.
Are too many Germans converting to Judaism? - analysis
In a DW column titled “Why the increasing number of converts is a problem for Judaism,” Avitall Gerstetter charged that too many people in Germany convert for the wrong reasons.
How a Holocaust survivor helped make Bayern Munich a soccer powerhouse
Last month, Bayern Munich celebrated former team president Kurt Landauer’s crowning achievement — the club’s first national championship win in 1932.
Antisemitic crimes in Germany increased by 29% in 2021 - gov't report
3,027 antisemitic incidents were registered last year, up from 2,351 in 2020, according to the German government's annual report.
Interim head of scandal-ridden German seminary vows changes, won't replace top rabbi
Rabbi Walter Homolka has been on leave since early May, when allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power against him broke into public view.
Why are Ukrainian Jews fleeing to Germany? - opinion
Many Jewish Ukrainian refugees – no one know how many, but it is certainly thousands - are choosing to come to Germany. Why?
Lost Torah scroll reappears in German town 83 years after disappearance
The Torah had not been seen since Kristallnacht, the pogrom against synagogues and Jewish property in German-speaking lands on Nov. 9 and 10, 1938.
Munich Jewish conference postponed amid wave of COVID cases
After the most recent lockdown in Munich ended in May, many community leaders had invested in reinvigorating communal activity. Now, locals are gearing up to instead celebrate Hanukkah alone.
