Posts Tagged: German Jews
‘Jew’ Is Not a ‘Discriminatory’ Word: Jewish Leader Criticizes German Dictionary Entry
The head of the Jewish community in Germany criticized a suggestion by the country’s leading dictionary to use alternative expressions for the word "Jude," or...
German-EU-Israel Relations Are Important — and Not Just Because of the Holocaust
It is no secret that relations between Israel and Germany have been deteriorating in the last two decades. The relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Angela...
‘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...
Bismarck’s Banker: Gerson von Bleichröder
In 1871, German unification was accomplished by “Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck famously said that “the great questions of the day will be decided...
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...
Illegitimate Children of Jews Evicted by Nazis Are German Citizens, Court Rules
A US woman born to a Jewish father stripped of his German citizenship by the Nazis in 1938 cannot be denied naturalization for being an illegitimate child,...
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...
‘Don’t Ignore Antisemitic Hatred of Israel,’ Urges German Jewish Leader, as Survey Reveals Growing Demonization of Jewish State as ‘Nazi-Like’
A leader of Berlin's Jewish community has called for a "paradigm shift in the fight against antisemitism" in the wake of a poll showing that...
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...
Israeli President Issues Defiant Statement After German Antisemitism Commissioner Tells Jews Not to Wear Kippot in Public: ‘We Will Never Submit’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued a defiant statement on Saturday after Germany’s top official on fighting antisemitism suggested that Jewish men should limit the wearing...
The Other Side of Germany’s Positions on Israel and Antisemitism
The German government’s official policy is that it makes efforts to fight antisemitism. One example they give is by providing security for Jewish institutions. Another...
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...
Chancellor Merkel’s Legacy and the Jews
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ceded the chairperson position of the Christian Democrat Party (CDU), and announced that after the next elections -- at the...
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...
