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From history to Congress: The lessons of the Holocaust we must face today - opinion

The Holocaust didn’t start with gas chambers; it is important to remember that it began with words.

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Baba Baruch, heir of Baba Sali, speaks to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir during traditional ceremonies in Netivot, 1988.

This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at a press conference on the day of an EU-Israel Association Council with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025.

Shifting EU politics, Israel's stance analyzed at Jerusalem conference - analysis

 Trashcan burning with hot fire next to a parked car at night.

German man sets fire at entrance of Jewish community building, causing damage


France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable."

Demonstrators burn a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support with Iranian people amid anti-government protests raging across Iran, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026.

Germany’s Merz: I believe we are witnessing final days, weeks of Iran’s regime

“If a regime can only cling to power through violence, then it's effectively over anyway,” Merz said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Bosch's facility in Bengaluru, India January 13, 2026.

Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91

Born in Berlin in 1934 to Latvian Jewish parents Jacob and Polin Levinson, Taft was photographed when she was 6 months old by a German photographer, Hans Ballin.

HESSY TAFT poses holding a photograph of herself taken in 1935 by well-known German photographer Hans Ballin during an interview with Reuters July 9, 2014.

Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany

In a video posted on Twitter/X, Netanyahu asserted the importance of Israel and Germany's cooperation, particularly in the matter of cybersecurity.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

Germany signs $3.1b deal with Israel to expand Arrow 3 missile defense system

The announcement comes only one month after the initial Arrow 3 battery Israel provided to Germany was deployed at a major ceremony at Holzdorf Air Force Base.

The Jerusalem Post's Yonah Jeremy Bob visits Holzdorf Air Force base in Germany, December 3, 2025.

Germany warns Trump: International law applies to everyone, including US

"It is solely up to Denmark and Greenland to decide about Greenland's future. Territorial sovereignty and integrity must be respected," Klingbeil said.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil speaks during a budget debate at the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, November 25, 2025.

Leipzig kosher café attacked by juvenile gang, hurl bottles, and racist remarks

An employee had spotted two children attempting to steal an Israeli flag displayed at the cafe, but they departed when confronted.

PEOPLE ATTEND a "United for Gaza" demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Berlin, Germany, October 11, 2025.

Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview

Jerusalemite of the Week: A conversation with Leo Baeck Institute director Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David on preserving German Jewish history.

Irene Aue-Ben-David

'They chose the wrong person': German antisemitism commissioner speaks out after arson attack

Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Büttner recounted how he awoke shortly after 3:20 a.m. to the sound of shattering glass.

State of Brandenburg’s Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism, Andreas Büttner.

Dutch airline KLM running low on de-icing fluid for planes in Amsterdam

KLM said its 25 de-icing trucks have been in continuous use in Amsterdam, consuming around 85,000 liters per day of a mixture of heated water and glycol used to clear departing aircraft.

 KLM AIRCRAFT are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

Freezing weather across Europe causes flight cancellations, rail network disuption

All domestic rail services in the Netherlands were suspended early on Tuesday after an IT outage compounded disruption across the country's rail network.

PEOPLE WALK in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, January 5, 2026.