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JTA LA and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools 18 Sep
Amidst a challenging situation in Germany's rabbinical education landscape, American and Israeli rabbis are taking significant roles in reforming Germany's r...
18 Sep
JTA Columnists resign from London Jewish Chronicle amid allegations that Gaza news was fabricated 16 Sep
The London Jewish Chronicle is facing significant uproar following revelations that fabricated stories were published, aligning with Israeli government narra...
16 Sep
Forward A German Jewish community shadowed by scandal and an uncertain future welcomes a moment to celebrate 10 Sep
Alina Treiger and seven others were recently ordained as cantors and rabbis by the Abraham Geiger College in Germany, celebrating their achievement amidst in...
10 Sep
JTA Munich police kill man who brandished gun near Israeli consulate and 1972 Olympics massacre commemoration 5 Sep
In Munich, police shot and killed a man allegedly planning an attack on Jewish targets, specifically near the Israeli consulate and a World War II museum, bo...
5 Sep
JTA Far-right party wins German state election for first time since the Nazi era 3 Sep
In a concerning development, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has clinched a significant victory in Thuringia's state elections, marking th...
3 Sep
JTA Germany court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary 20 Aug
Germany's highest court has upheld the guilty verdict of a 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary, Irmgard Furchner, who was convicted as an ac...
20 Aug
JTA Prominent German cantor and opera singer is killed in what police say was a family dispute 12 Aug
Nikola David, a renowned German cantor and opera singer, was tragically killed in a family dispute, with his adult son suspected of manslaughter. The inciden...
12 Aug
JTA 4 congregations will share a new synagogue in the heart of Potsdam, Germany 9 Jul
In Potsdam, Germany, a new multi-denominational synagogue center was inaugurated with support from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, marking a signif...
9 Jul
JTA German government reports rise in extremist crimes, partly due to Israel-Hamas war 20 Jun
A recent report by the German government's Office for the Protection of the Constitution indicates a significant increase in extremist crimes in 2023, partia...
20 Jun
JTA Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry take a father-daughter trip to Auschwitz in tragicomedy ‘Treasure’ 14 Jun
"Treasure" is a film featuring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry portraying a father and daughter who visit Poland and Auschwitz after the fall of the Iron Curtain...
14 Jun