Posts Tagged: Josef Schuster
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel Honored for ‘Steadfast’ Work Fighting Antisemitism
Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded with the Buber-Rosenzweig Medal on Tuesday, honoring her advocacy against antisemitism and racism in politics, society and culture. "It...
First Jewish Military Rabbi Appointed to Germany’s Bundeswehr in 100 Years
The German Bundeswehr on Monday inaugurated into office the first military rabbi to the country’s army in 100 years. The newly appointed Jewish chaplain to the...
Jewish Groups, German Politicians Call on Government to End ‘Cooperation’ With Iranian-Backed Islamic Center in Hamburg
Jewish organizations and members of the conservative Christian Democratic party and the Kurdish community in Germany are pressuring the government to pull the plug on...
Israeli Flags Burned Outside Two Synagogues in Germany, as European Jews Fear New Violence Fueled by Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations
The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is beginning to impact Jewish communities in Europe, where previous wars in Gaza and Lebanon during the...
Rising Antisemitic Attacks in Bavaria Driven by Coronavirus Protests, Warns German Monitoring Report
Antisemitic incidents recorded in Bavaria, a southwestern state in Germany, rose by about 30% during 2020 versus the previous year, according to a new report...
Jews in Germany ‘Still Endangered’ Says Community Head Ahead of Commemoration of 1938 Nazi Pogrom
Germany's Jewish community on Friday marked the upcoming anniversary of the most infamous pogrom carried out by the Nazi authorities with a warning that Jewish...
Germany Earmarks 22 Million Euros to Secure Country’s Jewish Facilities
The German government has reached an agreement with the Jewish community to substantially increase funds earmarked for the security of Jewish institutions and facilities in...
Worshipers at German Synagogue Attacked by Antisemitic Gunman: ‘We Were Ready to Fight’
Worshipers at the synagogue in Halle, Germany, that was attacked on Wednesday by an antisemitic gunman recalled the tense moments when the assailant attempted to...
Head of German Jewish Council Says Extreme Right Poses ‘Greatest Danger’ to Community
In a newspaper interview published over the weekend, the head of Germany's Jewish community stated that right-wing extremism posed the "greatest danger" to Germany and...
German Jewish Leader Calls for Country’s Military to Employ Rabbis
The president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany is calling the country’s military to employ rabbis, Deutsche Welle reported. The report quoted a column Josef...
Germans to Reject Antisemitism in ‘Kippa Marches’ After Attacks
Attacks on Jews in Germany are directed against "all of us," Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday in a call to join nationwide rallies...
‘High Time’ to Deal With Germany’s ‘Massive’ Antisemitism Problem, Jewish Community President Declares
Antisemitism continues to be a "massive problem" in Germany and extra measures are urgently needed to combat its influence, the head of the country's Jewish community...
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...
Rise of New Far-Right Populist Party in Germany is ‘Nightmare Come True,’ Jewish Community Leader Says
The dramatic success of a new far-right populist party in local elections in a northeastern German state on Sunday is “a nightmare come true,” a...
