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Three years after the synagogue attack in Halle, Germany mourns

Officials held events Sunday in commemoration of the gruesome Yom Kippur massacre.

An onlooker examines the bullet marks that were still visible on the door to the synagogue in Halle, Germany, July 20, 2020.
The damaged door of a synagogue is seen in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

German Jews raise $40,000 for Halle kebab shop targeted in deadly attack

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Israeli Ambassador to Hungary praises Viktor Orban's government

Flowers and candles are seen outside the synagogue in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

German court sentences Halle synagogue gunman to life in prison


German Jewish leader: Political parties infected with antisemitism

'No one should walk wearing a kippah through Halle'

A man carries a wooden Star of David during a protest against antisemitism, racism and nationalism in Berlin, Germany in October

German students allegedly sing antisemitic songs after Buchenwald visit

The three 14-year-old high schoolers are being investigated by police for incitement.

A visitor stands in front of a watchtower behind a fence on the grounds of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar

Spy chief says right-wing radicalism spreads in Germany

Last August, Germany saw the worst far-right riots in decades after in the eastern city of Chemnitz after a man was stabbed to death.

People place candles at central market square in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

A year post-Pittsburgh, we must combat antisemitism, unify and secure Jewish people

The Jewish Agency is hardly alone in this pursuit, as we are working with various Jewish organizations as our partners in combating antisemitism.

The facade of the Tree of Life synagogue, where a mass shooting occurred last Saturday, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018

Frankfurt Book Fair features exhibit on Jewish connection to Israel

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's major fair for the print and digital content industry.

Frankfurt mayor Uwe Becker and Simon Wiesenthal Centre's Director for International Relations Shimon Samuels at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair.

German musicians take center stage in Halle to say 'no' to antisemitism

The concert organizers said that the event “HalleZusammen” (Halle Together) meant to send “a strong message against anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and right-wing extremism.”

Flowers and candles are seen outside the synagogue in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

How Germany is rethinking security for its Jewish community

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said that police will “have to take a closer look at the gamers’ scene,” a reference to the shooter’s frequent use of online gaming platforms.

People lay flowers outside the synagogue in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting.

Did German gun control laws prevent a much worse massacre in Halle?

According to German authorities, only the attacker's poor aim and the poor quality of his homemade firearms saved nine other people he fired at during his half-hour rampage.

People place candles at central market square in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

Germany's far-right AfD loses support after synagogue shooting -report

A survey of 2,500 Germans by research institute forsa showed 11% support for AfD on Thursday, down from 13% at the beginning of the week.

Flowers and candles are seen outside the synagogue in Halle, Germany October 10, 2019, after two people were killed in a shooting

ADL: There is a link between extremists in Europe and in the US

“Halle, Christchurch, Poway and Pittsburgh did not happen in a vacuum, and these attacks share important elements," said ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt.

Mourners attend a memorial service at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall of the University of Pittsburgh on October 28, 2018, a day after 11 worshipers were shot dead at the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh