Germans and jews
German gov't appoints Holocaust survivors' granddaughter as first Jewish minister in 100 years
Karin Prien is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and will be the first Jewish Woman to serve at this level and the first Jew since 1922.
Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship
Four congregations will share a new synagogue in the heart of Potsdam, Germany
Ensuring 'dignity': Germany increases funds for Holocaust survivors by $114m
Antisemitism commissioner slams German parliament for anti-Israel bias
‘The decision of the German parliament towards Israel was wrong and might help by weakening the role and position of the Jewish state’
German church covers antisemitic sculpture it was forced to keep
“This sculpture was meant as an insult to Jewish citizens,” The evangelical church’s pastor, Jürgen Kohtz said.
German Jewish leader warns not to forget past on eve of WWII anniversary
Schuster also said he was worried that a certain amount of antisemitism appeared to have become an accepted fact of life in Germany
Germany's antisemitism commissioner: Jewish communities are thriving
Klein also hinted to the possibility of infusing more Jewish life into the public conscience by marking public cultural days.
Germany rejects proposed law to naturalize Jews who fled Nazis
Germany's main parties rejected a proposed new law making it easier for the descendants of those who fled Nazi Germany to return, saying that two decrees issued last summer were sufficient.
Improbable Jewish-German Film Festival publishes book celebrating 25 years
Maoz opens up about how this film was inspired by the hour in which he thought (incorrectly) that his daughter had been aboard a bus that was blown up by a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Holocaust survivor shows world her diary from Auschwitz
“I will die shortly and I don’t want the people to be forgotten who were murdered,” Miller-Ehrenwald said.
Jewish government worker in Berlin was subjected to antisemitic harassment
The employee, who was not a driver for Chancellor Angela Merkel, reported the incidents to the federal government’s antisemitism commissioner in the Ministry of the Interior
Four German parties call for ban of Hezbollah activities
Hezbollah’s “political wing” operates in Germany by raising funds, recruiting new members and spreading antisemitic and jihadi ideologies.
Book review: A haunting testimony to survival
Home is a word which evokes a sense of security. It is where families gather for meals and conversations. It’s reading in a cozy chair, looking out on a picturesque landscape.
