Bavaria, Germany

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Jun

Isaac Osiel, a Sephardic Jew from Toronto, has unexpectedly become a key figure in Holocaust remembrance by organizing affordable heritage trips to Poland.

0 Art Holocaust

Be a Jew in Public: Mark Podwal and <em>The New York Times<em>

Tamara Mann Tweel in Sources · 28 Jun

Tamara Mann Tweel reflects on Mark Podwal's impactful illustration that appeared in "The New York Times" following the Munich massacre in 1972.

0 Culture History

Restoring a Family Tapestry

Ayala Chocron in Tablet · 22 Jun

Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand.

0 Culture History

Restoring a Family Tapestry

Ayala Chocron in Tablet · 22 Jun

Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand.

0 Politics Israel

Israel exposed the war inside Trump's White House.

Guy Goldstein in Future of Jewish · 16 Jun

Guy Goldstein explores the internal conflicts within President Trump's administration, focusing on foreign policy decisions influenced by three camps.

0 Culture Politics

Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 13 Jun

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's exclusion from FID Marseille highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding cultural boycotts of Israel.

0 Politics History

A 'deficit of courage' killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump?

Terrence Petty in Forward · 12 Jun

Terrence Petty's article draws parallels between the subjugation of the free press in Nazi Germany and the current climate in the United States under Donald Trump's leadership.

0 Politics History

A 'deficit of courage' killed the free press in Germany. Will American journalists find the courage to thwart Trump?

Terrence Petty in Forward · 12 Jun

Terrence Petty's article draws parallels between the subjugation of the free press in Nazi Germany and the current climate in the United States under Donald Trump's leadership.

0 History Jewish Law

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice (1802–1862)—In Complete Isolation: The Struggle for Torah in America

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff in Jewish Action · 2 Jun

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice, born in 1802 in Bavaria, was the first traditionally ordained rabbi to settle in the United States, arriving in 1840.

0 History Jewish Law

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice (1802–1862)—In Complete Isolation: The Struggle for Torah in America

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff in Jewish Action · 2 Jun

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice, born in 1802 in Bavaria, was the first traditionally ordained rabbi to settle in the United States, arriving in 1840.

0 History Jewish Law

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice (1802–1862)—In Complete Isolation: The Struggle for Torah in America

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff in Jewish Action · 2 Jun

Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice, born in 1802 in Bavaria, was the first traditionally ordained rabbi to settle in the United States, arriving in 1840.

0 Holocaust Education

Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 28 May

Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial and archive, is establishing its first overseas educational centers in Germany, with locations in Munich and Leipzig.

0 Art Politics

At the Venice Biennale, protests, self-mutilation and rage against Israel and Russia. Is anyone left to talk about the art?

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 14 May

The 2026 Venice Biennale sees unprecedented controversy, with the Art Not Genocide Alliance protesting the participation of Israel and Russia amid a wider climate of geopolitical antagonism overshadowing the art itself.

0 Culture Holocaust

The ‘godfather of denim’ was an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

Grace Gilson in JTA · 21 Apr

Adriano Goldschmied, known as the 'godfather of denim,' revolutionized the fashion industry by elevating jeans into luxury items.

0 Music Holocaust

In a forgotten 20th century masterwork, a Holocaust story from the perpetrator's perspective

Nina Siegal in Forward · 21 Apr

The Dutch National Opera presents Mieczyslaw Weinberg's powerful opera, 'Die Passagierin' (The Passenger), a compelling piece that explores the Holocaust from a former Nazi camp guard's perspective.

0 Holocaust History

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history.

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 14 Apr

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mysteries' program.

0 Holocaust History

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan knew her relative became a Catholic martyr. A search reveals the rest of his Holocaust history.

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 14 Apr

Joan Nathan, renowned as a Jewish food writer, recently delved into her family's Holocaust history through the Center for Jewish History's 'Histories and Mysteries' program.

0 Holocaust History

He saved dozens of kids in Auschwitz — he kept it a secret for nearly the rest of his life

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 12 Apr

Judith Richter embarked on a journey to unveil her father Erno Zvi Spiegel's untold heroism during the Holocaust after discovering his story in a LIFE Magazine article.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 10 Apr

An Israeli restaurant in Munich, Eclipse Grillbar, suffered light damage from explosions early Friday, prompting a police investigation into a possible antisemitic motive behind the attack.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association

Toby Axelrod in JTA · 18 Mar

Rabbi Gesa Shira Ederberg has become the first European and the first Jew by choice to lead the Rabbinical Assembly, representing Conservative/Masorti rabbis globally.

0 Sports History

I hit a Miami nightclub to tell Jack Hughes about Rudi Ball, another Jewish hockey player who made history

Neil Keller in JTA · 26 Feb

Neil Keller visited a Miami nightclub to share with gold medal-winning hockey player Jack Hughes the story of Rudi Ball, a pioneering Jewish hockey player from a very different era.

0 History Israel

Israel is what happens when you run out of places to go.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish · 24 Feb

Ido Singer's essay delves into the persistent displacement and resilience of Jewish communities throughout history, addressing the oft-posed question, "Why don't Jews just leave?"

0 History Israel

Israel is what happens when you run out of places to go.

Ido Singer in Future of Jewish · 24 Feb

Ido Singer's essay delves into the persistent displacement and resilience of Jewish communities throughout history, addressing the oft-posed question, "Why don't Jews just leave?"

0 Education Holocaust

The world no longer feels sorry for Jews. Now what?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 23 Feb

Joshua Hoffman explores the evolving challenges of Jewish education regarding the memory of the Holocaust and its role in the narrative of Jewish identity and Zionism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jewish Democrats alarmed about whether their party will remain welcoming

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 23 Feb

Debate over Israel is causing significant tension within the Democratic Party, with many Jewish Democrats expressing alarm at what they perceive as a growing acceptance of extremist views on Israel.

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