North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

0 Politics Science

Breakthrough Prize winner Dennis Gaitsgory is planning to attend a protest in Israel

Ben Sales in JTA · 6 Apr

Dennis Gaitsgory, a recent recipient of the prestigious Breakthrough Prize for his work on the geometric Langlands conjecture, plans to engage in Israeli protests.

0 Antisemitism History

Between Diplomacy and Commemoration: The Origins of the Study of Antisemitism

Tel Aviv Review · 31 Mar

Tom Eshed, a postdoctoral fellow, explores the evolution of antisemitism research post-World War II, emphasizing its complex relationship with Zionism and Israeli diplomacy.

0 Television/Film Culture

She was teenage runaway, a German rock star and Berlin leading lady — now she’s playing Leonard Bernstein

PJ Grisar in Forward · 13 Mar

Helen Schneider, an American-born, German-based artist, is portraying Leonard Bernstein in Peter Danish's new play "Last Call," premiering Off-Broadway.

0 Politics History

As Trump targets Zelenskyy, a frightening reminder of taxes Nazis and Romans levied on Jews

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 4 Mar

Aviya Kushner draws attention to how history repeats itself through the lens of current political events involving Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, paralleling them with historical oppressions faced by Jews.

0 Politics Antisemitism

I'm a Jew from Germany and I fear the AfD's triumph is only the beginning

Mia Faye Kreindler in Forward · 24 Feb

Mia Faye Kreindler expresses her deep concern over the electoral success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has become the second largest party in the German parliament.

0 Politics Antisemitism

I'm a Jew from Germany and I fear the AfD's triumph is only the beginning

Mia Faye Kreindler in Forward · 24 Feb

Mia Faye Kreindler expresses her deep concern over the electoral success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has become the second largest party in the German parliament.

0 Israel Culture

It's our Jewish responsibility to see the full picture when it comes to Israel. We're failing.

Jeremy Kalmanofsky in Forward · 19 Feb

Jeremy Kalmanofsky explores the multifaceted perspectives regarding Israel among Jews, emphasizing the importance of viewing Israel's realities with both eyes open.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Death & Community: Jewish Burial Societies

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 22 Jan

Jewish burial societies, known as Hevra Kadisha, play a critical role in observing traditional Jewish rites related to death, ensuring the deceased are respectfully prepared and comfort is provided to mourners.

0 History Antisemitism

In Praise of Germany’s Flawed ‘Culture of Remembrance’

Megan Naftali in Moment · 21 Jan

Germany's postwar generation became a global model for dealing with the past, confronting the nation's Nazi history through a powerful remembrance movement that unraveled familial and national denial.

0 History Antisemitism

In Praise of Germany’s Flawed ‘Culture of Remembrance’

Megan Naftali in Moment · 21 Jan

Germany's postwar generation became a global model for dealing with the past, confronting the nation's Nazi history through a powerful remembrance movement that unraveled familial and national denial.

0 Literature Philosophy

“I’m Eighty-Five Years Old, Bubba’leh”

Ariel Horowitz in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jan

In a reflective narrative, Mordechai Yavin-Jesselson—a respected academic, rabbi, and writer—contemplates his life after the death of his wife, Paulina, and his son, Josh.

0 Antisemitism Sports

Keep Antisemitism Off Our Pitches

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Nov 2024

Daniel Lörcher, founder of 'What Matters', discusses the challenge of antisemitism in soccer and the broader role the sport can play in promoting tolerance and pluralism.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The “Violence, Here & There” Edition

Promised Podcast · 14 Nov 2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss recent Israeli military actions in northern Gaza, examining the implications and ethics of these operations amid accusations of ethnic cleansing.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The “Violence, Here & There” Edition

Promised Podcast · 14 Nov 2024

In this episode, the hosts discuss recent Israeli military actions in northern Gaza, examining the implications and ethics of these operations amid accusations of ethnic cleansing.

0 History Holocaust

A survivor kept the key from a German synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht. 86 years later, the relic is returning home.

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 10 Nov 2024

In a powerful gesture of remembrance and historical continuity, the key to a synagogue in Bielefeld, Germany, destroyed during Kristallnacht in 1938, has been returned to its original community 86 years later.

0 Holocaust Culture

Why writer Marsha Lederman, daughter of Holocaust survivors, feels 'less alone' on Yom HaShoah

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 6 May 2024

Marsha Lederman shares her experience as the daughter of Holocaust survivors, highlighting how Yom HaShoah offers a unique sense of community and solidarity amidst her lifelong concern for potential catastrophe.

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