Jews in germany
German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis
German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.
Standing Unafraid: Why Jewish Visibility in Europe Matters Now More Than Ever
German parents name baby after former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, likely to be rejected by court
Helena Weinrauch, Holocaust survivor and ‘dancing angel,’ dies at 100
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.
Rise in German antisemitism, extremism has Jews questioning their future
Several reports have shown that right-wing extremism has even seeped into the country’s police forces, including one elite squad that the government disbanded over its “toxic leadership.”
German Jews thrive despite ongoing antisemitism a year after Halle attack
Even post-Holocaust, there is a continuity of antisemitism and hate in Germany over the past decades, and Halle is another link in the long chain of antisemitic attacks and rhetoric.
Amid pandemic, Halle Jews forced out of synagogue again year after attack
The synagogue was full to its capacity of about 100 last October when a white supremacist gunman tried to blast open the building’s armored door on Yom Kippur.
Animal rights activists in Cologne deface city's Holocaust memorial
The protesters, seeking to protest against factory farming methods and draw public attention, painted the memorial with red dye to simulate blood.
Since WWII Frankfurt Jewish community has grown, gained a potent voice
There are only about 6,600 Jews in the city of 753,000, but they have a political influence that other minority populations don’t.
How Berlin’s Jewish creative class is adapting to the pandemic
Jewish life in Berlin — from the spiritual to the culinary — is changing rapidly, but also thriving in certain ways.
