Orit Arfa / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Orit Arfa / JNS.org
A Shaken German Jewry Opens Arms to Ukrainian Jews
JNS.org - The inauguration of a Torah scroll at the newly refurbished Beth-Zion synagogue in former east Berlin on Sunday was supposed to kick off...
Complex Interplay of French Patriotism and Jewish Identity Behind Éric Zemmour’s Presidential Run
JNS.org - Many nicknames and adjectives have been thrown around to describe the new talk of the French town, Éric Zemmour, the French journalist turned...
Terrorist Attacks Stark Reminder for European Jewry, Loud Alarm for General Society
JNS.org - As Austrians were making the most of their last night in restaurants, cafes and bars on Nov. 2 before the onset of a...
For Descendants of Austrian Holocaust Victims, Becoming a Citizen Has Never Been Easier
JNS.org - At some point during the video conference call, Scott Morse of Ashburn, Virginia whipped out a faux Austrian-European Union license plate that read:...
Sweden’s Right-Wing Populist Party Seeks to Draw Support From Local Jewish Community
JNS.org - In the last decade, Sweden has been the target of praise and criticism for two major policies: the acceptance of more than 100,000 migrants...
Palestinian NGOs With Terrorists on the Payroll Eligible for EU Funding
JNS.org - The European Union has come under fire by the government of Israel, Jewish advocacy groups, and members of the European parliament for a...
Hezbol-Law: Behind Germany’s Long-Awaited Ban of the Terrorist Organization
JNS.org - On April 30, Germany officially banned all Hezbollah activities in Germany. In a dramatic demonstration of its execution, authorities raided four mosques believed...
Corona Baby Boom? Not for Many Who Want a Baby the Most
JNS.org - Amy Klein thought she had a hard time with infertility, having gone through 10 doctors, nine rounds of IVF in three countries and...
What Explains Germany’s Persistent, Quixotic Friendship With Iran?
JNS.org - At the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Jan. 23 marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, German President...
Berlin Falafel Wars: A Microcosm of Changing Sentiment Towards Jews in Germany?
JNS.org - A small protest in Germany’s capital city on August 11 revealed a cross-section of national attitudes towards Jews and Israel, and perhaps a...
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,...
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...
Hanukkah and Christmas Lights Intertwine in Former Nazi Hotbed
JNS.org - Most residents of Tübingen, Germany, probably don’t even know that the local “synagogenplatz” (synagogue plaza) even exists. The rusted memorial to the synagogue -- which burned...
Jewish Beard Growers Strive to Be the Face of Global Facial Hair Showdown
JNS.org - Visitors to the Otto Weidt Workshop for the Blind Museum in Berlin often meet Haim Hoffmann when they enter. He always asks them to leave their backpacks at...
