Posts Tagged: Berlin Jewish community
‘Growing Pogrom-Like Atmosphere’: German Antisemitism Commissioner Issues Warning After Synagogue Arson Attack
The commissioner to combat antisemitism in the German state of Hesse has sounded the alarm after an arson attack on a local synagogue in the...
German Antisemitism Commissioner Targeted With Death Threat Letter After Arson Attack on Home
Andreas Büttner, the commissioner for antisemitism in the state of Brandenburg in northeastern Germany, has been targeted the second attack in under a week after...
Catholic Church in Berlin Condemns Antisemitism as Anti-Israel Agitators Vandalize Historic Crucifix
As antisemitic incidents continue to rise in Germany, the Catholic Church in Berlin has taken a firmer stance against anti-Jewish hatred by issuing new guidelines...
German Intelligence Labels BDS ‘Hostile to Constitution’ Amid Alarming Rise in Antisemitism in Berlin
A German intelligence service has condemned the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel as "hostile to the constitution" as a newly released report...
German Authorities Warn of Potentially Violent Anti-Israel Protests in Berlin on International Workers’ Day
German authorities have warned of large-scale, potentially violent anti-Israel demonstrations expected to unfold in Berlin during the International Workers' Day protests on Thursday. Every year on...
Berlin Court Sentences Man to Three Years for Brutal Antisemitic Attack on Jewish Student
A German court sentenced a 24-year-old man from Berlin to three years in prison on Thursday for the brutal assault of a Jewish student, ruling...
Five Students Arrested After Unruly Anti-Israel Protest at Berlin University
German police arrested five students who participated in an anti-Israel protest at Humboldt University in Berlin, where they chanted antisemitic slogans and vandalized school property. The...
Pro-Hamas Activists Call for ‘Jihad’ in Rally Outside Israeli Embassy in Berlin
Pro-Hamas activists chanted antisemitic slogans, called for "jihad," and celebrated "armed struggle" against Israel at a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Berlin earlier this...
German Foreign Minister Visits Berlin Synagogue to Show Support Following Antisemitic Attack
JNS.org - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas paid a special visit to a Chabad synagogue in Berlin over the weekend to show support for the...
Berlin Rabbi: City in ‘Total Shock’ After Truck-Ramming Attack, as Search Continues for Missing Israeli Woman Whose Husband Was Seriously Wounded
The atmosphere in Berlin is one of “total shock,” the rabbi of the German capital’s Jewish community told The Algemeiner on Tuesday, less than 24...
Europe’s Biggest Menorah Stands at Brandenburg Gate in Germany Where Nazi Rallies Took Place
Europe's largest menorah is erected in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a site once marked by hatred and racism where Nazi rallies took place. "In the...
Berlin Jewish Museum Faces Criticism for Placing Jews in Glass Case for Exhibit
Almost 70 years after the Holocaust, the Jewish Museum in Berlin is fending off criticism for hosting an exhibit, "The Whole Truth, everything you wanted to...
