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Standing Unafraid: Why Jewish Visibility in Europe Matters Now More Than Ever

Meet one of Masa's Changemaker - Anna Staroselsky, a Jewish Political activist in Germany

|ByANNA STAROSELSKY
Anna Staroselsky giving a speech about the rise of antisemitism after Oct 7th, at a demonstration, "Fridays for Israel“ at the Berlin University of the Arts (UDK), in November 2023
UKL welcoming the birth of baby Yahya Sinwar, August 3, 2025.

German parents name baby after former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, likely to be rejected by court

German parents can grant any name they wish upon birth, but all names must later be approved by the registry office to ensure that it appears on the population register, Judische Allgemeine reported.

|ByJAMES GENN
Holocaust survivor Helena Weinstock Weinrauch, who wore the same hand-knit sweater to the first Passover seder every year for the past 75 years, has died at 100.

Helena Weinrauch, Holocaust survivor and ‘dancing angel,’ dies at 100

Weinrauch’s story of survival — and how she discovered, at 88, the joy of ballroom dancing — was the subject of a 2015 documentary, “Fascination: Helena’s Story.”

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler doing a Nazi salute

Hitler's former Jewish neighbor recounts life in Nazi Germany - report

Now 100 years old, Edgar Feuchtwanger recalls living across the street from Hitler in 1920s and 1930s Munich—and the chilling turn that forced his family to flee.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

MAY 3, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA
Designated German Family Minister Karin Prien poses for a picture, on the day of a CDU party conference to formally sign off on a coalition agreement reached with the Social Democrats, in Berlin, Germany April 28, 2025.

Stef Wertheimer, founder of ISCAR and Zionist visionary, dies at 98

Stef was the patriarch of one of Israel's richest families, having built up his ISCAR business from the ground up.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Stef Wertheimer pictured during an interview with Reuters in his office, May 21, 2013.

Berlin Jewish community hides identity over fears of antisemitism

The number of antisemitic incidents in Berlin in the first half of 2024 was higher than the whole total for 2023.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Germany’s coalition parties back resolution to protect Jewish life, address rising antisemitism

German coalition agrees on steps to combat rising antisemitism, better jewish life in Germany, and support Israel.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds a government statement on the subject of "One year of the times-turn - strengthen Germany's security and alliances, continue to support Ukraine" during a plenary session of the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, March 2, 2023

German states open to revoking dual nationality of citizens committing antisemitic crimes

Six of Germany's sixteen federal states would be open to amending the existing citizenship law.

OCTOBER 22, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Hand holds Passport of citizen of Germany on background of flag of Germany.

Germany’s Baden-Württemberg vows to protect Jewish community amid surge in antisemitism

Germany’s Baden-Württemberg Interior Minister, Thomas Strobl, reassured the Jewish community of protection amid rising antisemitism following the October 7 Hamas attacks.

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli flag flutters in front of the Israeli consulate after German police opened fire on a suspect who appeared to be carrying a gun near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in central Munich, Germany, September 5, 2024

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus

LA and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools

Germany's rabbinical schools are being revitalized through a partnership with American and Israeli rabbis amid funding struggles and leadership controversies.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
Rabbi Walter Homolka. at left, with other leaders of Germany Jewry including Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, at far right, at an event in October 2019.

German Jew recounts her experiences in the AfD stronghold - interview

Europe Affairs - In a political landscape rife with controversy, Mirjam Lübke stands out as a Jewish woman working for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024ByELDAD BECK
BJÖRN HÖCKE reacts after first exit polls in the Thuringia state elections, in the state parliament building in Erfurt, Germany, last Sunday.

Is German history repeating itself? Jewish leader shares fears of AfD's rise in Thuringia

Germany will hold local elections on September 1 and could see the rise of the far-right AfD party in Thuringia.

AUGUST 30, 2024ByELDAD BECK
VISITORS STAND in front of the camp gate bearing the inscription ‘To Each His Own’ at the former Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp near the eastern German city of Weimar in Thuringia. Last year saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents, including an explosion of anti-Israel antisemitism.

Four congregations will share a new synagogue in the heart of Potsdam, Germany

The new site means four congregations will no longer have to meet in scattered, improvised quarters — at least not every Shabbat.

JULY 10, 2024ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
A new Jewish synagogue and community center in Potsdam, Germany dedicated on July 5, 2024 is home to four congregations.