Jews in germany
What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis
Siegmund faced criticism over his attitude toward Germany’s Nazi past. In a 2025 interview, he refused to answer whether he considered the Holocaust the most horrific crime in history.
How will an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt impact Germany - and should Jews be worried?
With AfD gaining traction in eastern Germany, what would a far Right win mean for Jews? - analysis
'Insurance certificate for escape': Israelis reclaim German citizenship in record numbers
Interim head of scandal-ridden German seminary vows changes, won't replace top rabbi
Rabbi Walter Homolka has been on leave since early May, when allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power against him broke into public view.
Why are Ukrainian Jews fleeing to Germany? - opinion
Many Jewish Ukrainian refugees – no one know how many, but it is certainly thousands - are choosing to come to Germany. Why?
Lost Torah scroll reappears in German town 83 years after disappearance
The Torah had not been seen since Kristallnacht, the pogrom against synagogues and Jewish property in German-speaking lands on Nov. 9 and 10, 1938.
Munich Jewish conference postponed amid wave of COVID cases
After the most recent lockdown in Munich ended in May, many community leaders had invested in reinvigorating communal activity. Now, locals are gearing up to instead celebrate Hanukkah alone.
My German grandmother’s childhood autograph book survived the Holocaust
Jenny Katz Bachenheimer's book, known in German as a “Poesiealbum,” accompanied the family when my mother and grandparents escaped the Nazis in the 1930s.
German police do push-ups on Holocaust monument
Accessible to the public, visitors are asked to refrain from performing offensive behaviors at the memorial • acts of indecency have been reported in the past
6,500 Holocaust survivors to receive pension from Germany for first time
6,500 Holocaust survivors will receive pensions from Germany, including Russian, German, Israeli and French nationals who hid in Nazi-occupied territory.
Angela Merkel’s departure from politics is a sad moment for many German Jews
For the German and wider European Jewish establishment, Merkel's departure marks the loss of a reliable partner for the Jewish community.
What are Jews voting for in Germany’s elections?
Jews make up less than 1% of Germany’s population of 83 million; for many, Jewish issues pale in comparison to some that the entire country is wrestling with, such as climate change and inequality.
There may be hope for Germany yet where antisemitism is concerned
Perhaps there is hope for Germany through education of the young, to show antisemitism and anti-Israel propaganda for what it is – an indoctrinatory tool for extremists.