Posts Tagged: Germany Jews
Antisemitism at German Editors’ Desks
An erosion of the post-war consensus on antisemitism in the Federal Republic of Germany is well underway, and Der Spiegel, the leading weekly German news...
The Problem in Germany Is About More Than a ‘Kipah’
JNS.org - Who could really be surprised by the story that grabbed the attention of the Jewish world this past weekend? When Felix Klein, Germany’s...
The Mistake of Germany’s Bare-Headed Brouhaha
JNS.org - The outcry over remarks made on Saturday by the German government’s first-ever antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein, is peculiar. If Klein were not truthful...
Germany Tells Jews to Take Off Their Yarmulkes
I visited Birkenau last week for the 75th anniversary of the deportation of Elie Wiesel to Auschwitz. Over the last two summers, I have taken my...
Antisemitism Is Alive — and Thriving — in Modern-Day Germany
The German national antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein, published an article on May 3, titled, “There is a threat of unrestrained Jew-hatred in Germany.” He started...
For First Time Since Holocaust, Kosher Restaurant Opens in German City of Leipzig
For the first time since the Holocaust, a kosher restaurant opened on Tuesday in the German city of Leipzig, Deutsche Welle reported. Cafe Salomon serves fish, as...
Muslim Antisemitism in Berlin Schools
There are many indications that antisemitism in Germany has increased in recent years on social media, in the public domain, within the political system, and...
Why Political Divisions in Germany Have Implications for Jews and the Middle East
The decline of bipartisan political centrism in Germany portends significant changes -- not only for Germany itself but for other countries as well. While the right-wing Alternative for...
When Will Europe Get Serious About Antisemitism?
The new CNN survey of attitudes towards Jews in seven countries -- Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden -- raises profound concerns....
German Politician Troubled by Rising Antisemitism Throughout Europe
JNS.org - For the first time in history, the president of the European Union plans to hold a conference on antisemitism and anti-Zionism. The “Europe Beyond...
Seeking a Jewish Revival in Berlin
JNS.org - Religious Zionists are usually the last types of Israelis to visit Berlin, let alone live there. As staunch nationalists loyal to the Jewish homeland,...
Distorted Antisemitism Statistics in Germany
The German Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer recently presented the country’s criminal statistics for 2017. These included 1,500 criminal antisemitic acts -- about four...
Why an Antisemitism Commissioner for Germany Is a Good Idea
JNS.org - There’s an intense debate going on in Germany right now about whether to create a post for a federal commissioner to deal with the...
Anti-Israel Protests and Terror Threats Test German Officials
JNS.org - On December 19, the bells of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church went off at 8:02 p.m., the exact time last year when a Tunisian...
