Posts Tagged: Germany Jews
‘Antisemitism-Lite’ in Contemporary Germany
On December 10, 2020, the English edition of Haaretz published an article under the headline, “In Germany, a witch hunt is raging against critics of...
The Bundestag, BDS, and Ex-Pat Israelis in Berlin
JNS.org - At a news conference in Berlin last Thursday, the directors of 32 academic and cultural institutions -- some in attendance and others via...
Human Chain Formed Around German Synagogue in Message of Solidarity to Jewish Community
Residents of the German town of Bad Neuheim formed a human chain around their local synagogue on Friday night in a gesture of solidarity with...
German Police Investigate Elite College Fraternity Over Alleged Antisemitic Assault on Jewish Student
A student fraternity party at Germany's oldest university was the occasion for an antisemitic verbal and physical assault on a Jewish guest, German state prosecutors...
Demonstrators Rally Behind Jewish Owner of Berlin Bar Following Suspected Neo-Nazi Arson Attack
Hundreds of demonstrators turned out in Berlin this week in solidarity with the Jewish owner of a bar that was destroyed in arson attack by...
German Official Chides Bystanders for ‘Lack of Civil Courage’ After Munich Rabbi Verbally Accosted by Antisemitic Assailants
A German government official has criticized bystanders for a “lack of civil courage” after a Munich rabbi was verbally accosted last week. Last Thursday evening, Rabbi...
Germany and the Jews: Hope That People Can Change
In the wake of the unprecedented tragedy of the Holocaust, it was anything but obvious that a Jewish group would seek to engage post-war Germany....
German Parliament Poised to Appoint Military Rabbis for First Time in 100 Years
The German parliament is set to approve the appointment of rabbis to provide pastoral care to Jewish members of the country's armed services for the...
Germany Eases Immigration Regulations for Jews Coming From Former Soviet Union
JNS.org - Germany’s government has announced that it has eased immigration rules for Jews arriving from the former Soviet Union. The new regulations will primarily impact...
Hanau Bar Shootings Underscore Jewish Concerns Over Rise in Far-Right Violence in Germany
Top Jewish groups condemned on Thursday the deadly mass shootings at two shisha bars in the German city of Hanau in which nine people were...
What Should Be Done With the ‘Judensau’?
JNS.org - “Here in Wittenberg, in our parish church, there is a sow carved into the stone under which lie young pigs and Jews who...
The Failed Halle Synagogue Massacre Reveals the Dysfunction of German Law
Antisemitism in the Western world and in the Muslim world cannot be eliminated. It is far too deeply rooted. But in the West, it can...
For German Jews, More Security Is Not Enough
After the Halle, Germany synagogue shooting during Yom Kippur, there were the usual outpourings of condemnation, pavement flowers for the victims, and feel-good statements of...
Sadly, German Synagogue Was Better Protected Due to Past Attacks
In the Times of Israel (TOI) account of the first person shooter video made by the neo-Nazi murderer Stephan Balliet, he is described as being...
