Posts Tagged: German Jews
German Jewish Leader: Alleged Bullying of Jewish Student by Muslim Classmates at Berlin High School Marked ‘Antisemitism of the Ugliest Form’
Alleged bullying of a Jewish student at a Berlin public high school by Muslim classmates -- which prompted the student to switch schools -- marked...
Top European Rabbi Voices Alarm as Antisemitic Incidents in Germany Reportedly Jump Threefold
The number of antisemitic incidents in Germany jumped threefold in 2015, the Times of London reported on Tuesday. According to the report -- which cited German...
German Police Open Investigation After Neo-Nazi Group Publishes Addresses of Berlin Jewish Institutions on Facebook on Kristallnacht Anniversary
German police have opened an investigation after a neo-Nazi group published online the addresses of dozens of Berlin Jewish institutions -- including schools, stores, restaurants...
Canadian Shocked to Discover British War Hero Father Was German Jew Whose Story Inspired Book, Movie ‘The Great Escape’
A Canadian researching his late father's past was stunned to discover that his dad was actually a German Jew whose battle against the Nazis inspired a famous...
German Jewish Leader Calls for Refugee Quota, Warns Against Influx of Jew-Hatred
The leader of Germany’s Jewish community called for imposing a quota on the number of refugees coming into the country, amid concerns that asylum-seekers may stem...
What the Horrors of Kristallnacht Should Teach Us Today
During the summer of 1938, with an urgent situation facing Jews in Nazi-occupied lands, 32 nations gathered in Evian, France, to find a solution to the...
German Intelligence Agencies Sound Alarm Over Islamist Extremism, Antisemitism Entering Country With Flood of Refugees
German intelligence agencies have compiled a report outlining concerns over the influx of Middle Eastern immigrants holding radical anti-Jewish views, the UK's Daily Mail reported...
German Justice Minister Hails Berlin Maccabi Games as ‘Gift Our Country Didn’t Deserve’
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said the Maccabi Games bringing together Jewish athletes from around the globe in Berlin this week were a gift the country "didn't deserve" after the Holocaust. "[The...
Jewish Institutions in Germany Still Need Police Protection, Leader Says
Jewish institutions in Germany "still need police protection" due to antisemitic threats, especially amid an expanding Jewish population in the country, President of the Central Council...
Germany Donates Funds to Restore Tel Aviv’s Bauhaus-Style Buildings
JNS.org - Germany said it will donate 2.5 million Euros ($2.86 million) over 10 years for the preservation and restoration of Tel Aviv's famous...
German Jewish Leader Warns Community: Don’t Wear Yarmulkas ‘in Certain Areas’
Times of Israel - Jews should think twice before wearing a yarmulka in certain areas of Germany, the head of the country's Jewish umbrella group warned...
German Jewish Groups Criticize Government’s Non-Jewish Antisemitism Commission
JNS.org - German Jewish groups have criticized the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel for founding a new commission on antisemitism that is comprised entirely of...
German Judge Rules Anti-Zionism ‘is the Language of Antisemites’
Times of Israel - At the height of this summer's Israel-Hamas conflict, Europe erupted with anti-Israel sentiment. From London to Paris, large-scale violent demonstrations were seen...
Was the Holocaust Punishment for Sin?
For so many people religion is practiced out of a sense superstition. Like a furry rabbit's foot, it wards off evil spirits. Fulfilling...









