Germany

German antisemitism czar targeted in arson attack: ‘I will not be intimidated by this’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 5 Jan

Andreas Büttner, the antisemitism commissioner for Brandenburg, Germany, has been targeted in a suspected arson attack at his property, with his family home at risk while they were present.

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German antisemitism czar targeted in arson attack: ‘I will not be intimidated by this’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 5 Jan

Andreas Büttner, the antisemitism commissioner for Brandenburg, Germany, has been targeted in a suspected arson attack at his property, with his family home at risk while they were present.

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German antisemitism czar targeted in arson attack: ‘I will not be intimidated by this’

Grace Gilson in JTA · 5 Jan

Andreas Büttner, the antisemitism commissioner for Brandenburg, Germany, has been targeted in a suspected arson attack at his property, with his family home at risk while they were present.

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Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor who promoted the story of her friend and posthumous stepsister Anne Frank, dies at 96

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 5 Jan

Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor and step-daughter of Otto Frank, passed away at 96 in London.

0 Leadership Philosophy

Wayward Children?

Seth Winberg in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik's influence on modern Orthodox Judaism is undeniable, yet his intellectual legacy, particularly his approach of integrating Torah with secular knowledge (Torah u'Madda), remains contested.

0 History Politics

Two Years of War

Shai Secunda in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Shai Secunda reflects on the complexities and emotional toll of Israel's "Two-Year War," which unfolded from a surprise attack on Simchat Torah to a truce two years later.

0 Science History

The Nuclear Option: Lise Meitner, Erwin Schrödinger, and the Science of Exile

Katharine Mullen in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Lise Meitner, a pioneering physicist from a secular Jewish Viennese family, significantly contributed to the field of nuclear physics in early 20th century Europe.

0 Science History

The Nuclear Option: Lise Meitner, Erwin Schrödinger, and the Science of Exile

Katharine Mullen in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Lise Meitner, a pioneering physicist from a secular Jewish Viennese family, significantly contributed to the field of nuclear physics in early 20th century Europe.

0 Literature Culture

The Emeser Detective: The Adventures of a Yiddish Shamus

Eddy Portnoy in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Max Spitzkopf, a Yiddish detective character created by Jonas Kreppel, captivated early 20th-century Jewish readers with tales of mystery and crime set against a Jewish backdrop.

0 Holocaust History

Enchanted Parenthesis

Sonya Michel in Jewish Review of Books · 5 Jan

Laura Hobson Faure's work examines the lesser-known story of Jewish children sent to France during the Kindertransport initiative before the outbreak of World War II.

0 Antisemitism History

The city that failed Anne Frank is failing Jews once again.

Rivka Hellendall in Future of Jewish · 5 Jan

Rivka Hellendall examines the deteriorating atmosphere for Jews in Amsterdam, juxtaposed with the city's paradoxical history of both harboring and abandoning its Jewish community.

0 Antisemitism Politics

The Jewish Priority We Can’t Ignore in 2026

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 2 Jan

Nachum Kaplan's essay on the Jewish experience in 2025 outlines the alarming normalization of antisemitism across Western democracies.

0 Israel History

The world thinks Israel is collapsing. Reality suggests otherwise.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 29 Dec 2025

Exploring the narrative of Israel's current state, Nachum Kaplan emphasizes that contrary to global perceptions of collapse, Israel is stronger than ever.

0 History Politics

A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany

Terrence Petty in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Victor Grossman, born Stephen Wechsler, was a Jewish-American who fled to East Germany during the Cold War after being exposed for his Communist affiliations.

0 History Politics

A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany

Terrence Petty in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Victor Grossman, born Stephen Wechsler, was a Jewish-American who fled to East Germany during the Cold War after being exposed for his Communist affiliations.

0 History Politics

A Jewish-American exile behind the Iron Curtain, he never lost his love for East Germany

Terrence Petty in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Victor Grossman, born Stephen Wechsler, was a Jewish-American who fled to East Germany during the Cold War after being exposed for his Communist affiliations.

0 Culture Israel

The West is losing something essential that Israelis do best.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 26 Dec 2025

The article explores how Israel maintains a distinct sense of national belonging and identity, contrasting it with a perceived erosion of national pride in Western countries.

0 Communities History

18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Grace Gilson in JTA · 26 Dec 2025

2025 saw the passing of 18 notable Jewish figures who significantly impacted various fields including film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship.

0 Israel Antisemitism

Something strange is happening to Jews across the world.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 25 Dec 2025

Nachum Kaplan's essay in "Future of Jewish" examines the contrasting migration trends among Jews, with Western Jews considering aliyah amidst rising antisemitism, and a significant number of Israelis contemplating emigration.

0 Israel Antisemitism

Something strange is happening to Jews across the world.

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 25 Dec 2025

Nachum Kaplan's essay in "Future of Jewish" examines the contrasting migration trends among Jews, with Western Jews considering aliyah amidst rising antisemitism, and a significant number of Israelis contemplating emigration.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 25 Dec 2025

The Biden Administration's visa restrictions on European digital hate-speech activists have drawn criticism from Jewish organizations, who see these figures as allies in countering online antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 25 Dec 2025

The Biden Administration's visa restrictions on European digital hate-speech activists have drawn criticism from Jewish organizations, who see these figures as allies in countering online antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Communities

When Jews start packing suitcases, everyone should be concerned.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish · 24 Dec 2025

This stirring essay by Leo Pearlman tackles the alarming rise in antisemitism in the UK, underscored by recent polling showing that a significant portion of British Jews are considering leaving the country due to safety concerns.

0 Antisemitism Communities

When Jews start packing suitcases, everyone should be concerned.

Leo Pearlman in Future of Jewish · 24 Dec 2025

This stirring essay by Leo Pearlman tackles the alarming rise in antisemitism in the UK, underscored by recent polling showing that a significant portion of British Jews are considering leaving the country due to safety concerns.

0 Music History

How hundreds of forgotten klezmer tunes have been rescued from oblivion

Jon Kalish in Forward · 23 Dec 2025

An extensive collection of over 1,000 historic klezmer tunes, long dormant in Kyiv's Vernadsky National Library, has been revitalized by the Klezmer Institute through the Kiselgof-Makonovetsky Digital Manuscript Project.

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