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Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel

Court witness Elena Eyngorn told the court during the recent criminal trial that about 32 women had contacted her with accounts of abuse by the accused rabbi.

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.
IDO TAKO (left) and Ehab Salami star in Assaf Machnes' movie, Where To?, which will be shown at the Berlinale.

Israeli film 'Where to?' to compete in Berlin International Film Festival

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Erdogan, Sharaa discuss Syria as SDF confirms withdrawal following ceasefire

A Star of David necklace.

Berlin man indicted for antisemitic knife attack against man with star of David necklace


How Germany’s left amplifies terror propaganda against the west

Samidoun, Masar Badil, and other organizations do not always reveal their true goals, but one truth remains: they do not stand for peace.


Antisemitism in Berlin surpasses entirety of 2023 in just six months

From January to June, RIAS recorded 1,383 incidents of antisemitism in Berlin (about 8 a day), which is a significant increase from 1,270 in 2023.

 Antisemitic and terror-glorifying graffiti on a glass recycling bin in Berlin.

Germany brings charges against four men suspected of being Hamas members

The prosecutors noted that while Hamas is run out of Gaza, it has set up underground weapons depots in countries across Europe to ready them for possible attacks.

 The German national flag flies in front of Reichstag building in Berlin

Berlin's St. Hedwig's Cathedral reopens after six-year renovation

the redesign represents an almost radical new beginning after long disputes.

 St. Hedwig's Cathedral Berlin at night.

Berlin police chief warns Jews and LGBTQ+ to exercise caution in certain areas

'There are areas where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly homosexual or lesbians to be more attentive,' says Barbara Slowik.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Standing proud as a Jew in Europe and finding allies amid antisemitism - opinion

Let us stand loud and proud, and may we learn from history to live in a better future where our hearts never have to skip a beat for wearing a piece of jewelry.

 OPENLY WEARING a Star of David, the writer visits the Berlin Holocaust Memorial this week.

Berlin Jewish youth soccer team attacked by knife-wielding pro-Palestinian mob

The players were reportedly chased by a crowd wielding sticks and knives, according to German news site Tagesspiegel daily.

TuS Makkabi Berlin

Adding a twist to your Berlin experience: A hotel where Édith Piaf meets Oscar Wilde - review

If you are a traveler with an open mind towards avant-garde hospitality with innovative approaches and pushing boundaries of ideas and creativity, you are in for an adventure.

 GUESTROOMS ARE loaded with extravagant chandeliers and rich, illustrious red velvet walls.

Germany to close Iranian consulates after Tehran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd

The killing of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd has put "extreme" strain on the relationship between Berlin and Tehran, a ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Iranians in German exile protest on the second anniversary of a nationwide uprising to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organisation", in Berlin, Germany, September 14, 2024.

Germany's left-wing 'Die Linke' Berlin party sees wave of resignations over antisemitism

The Berlin faction of the left-wing party faced a wave of high-ranking resignations after it failed to pass a resolution against antisemitism and celebrations of October 7.

 Janine Wissler, Co-Chairwoman of the Left Party Die Linke, and Co-Chairman Martin Schirdewan, and state chairs Ulrike Grosse-Rothig and Stefan Hartmann attend a press conference after elections in Saxony and Thuringia, in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2024.