Germany’s top Jewish leader warns that AfD participation in government would make Jewish life untenable, as rising polls for the far-right party spark deep concern ahead of key state elections.
For many Jews in Germany, a long-standing assumption has eroded. “One illusion,” Büttner said, “is that antisemitism happens only at the margins.” Another is that public visibility provides protection ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, speaks during a press conference. Soeren Stache/dpa There is ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Muslim guest sits next to a Jewish one during an ordination ceremony at the Rykestrasse Synagogue in Berlin in September 2024.
The Haavara Agreement, established on August 25, 1933, was an economic pact facilitating the emigration of 53,000 to 60,000 German Jews to Palestine amid rising Nazi persecution.
Explore the historical circumstances that led to the Holocaust and the lasting consequences that followed, in this ...
John Efron digests centuries of German Jewish history, including medieval meat markets and a Nazi era obsession with kosher ...
A shopkeeper in Germany has sparked nationwide outrage after posting an antisemitic sign in the window banning Jews from the store. The message, which was placed on the door of a shop in the northern ...