Thuringia, Germany

German court allows pro-Palestinian encampment in Hamburg park where Jews were deported by the Nazis

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 15 May

A German court has allowed a pro-Palestinian encampment organized by Bridges of Resistance in Hamburg's Moorweide park, which holds historical significance as the site where over 1,000 local Jews were deported by the Nazis.

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Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Bartov in Forward · 13 Apr

The article examines the controversy at the Buchenwald concentration camp site, where pro-Palestinian activists from Kufiyas in Buchenwald were banned from holding a vigil, coinciding with historical debates on how to remember the camp's victims.

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Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 13 Apr

A dispute over the memory and commemoration of Buchenwald's victims has erupted after pro-Palestinian activists were barred from holding a vigil at the site.

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Pro-Palestinian activists are banned from Buchenwald, where survivors vowed to fight for peace

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 13 Apr

A dispute over the memory and commemoration of Buchenwald's victims has erupted after pro-Palestinian activists were barred from holding a vigil at the site.

0 Politics Holocaust

Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial is shut down by German authorities

Shira Bartov in Forward · 3 Apr

German authorities canceled a pro-Palestinian rally at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial due to outcry over its timing and location coinciding with the anniversary of the camp's liberation.

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Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial is shut down by German authorities

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 2 Apr

A planned pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald concentration camp memorial in Germany was banned by local authorities, who offered an alternative venue in downtown Weimar.

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Ersatz Israel

Daniel Miller in Tablet · 19 Mar

Daniel Miller's article explores the symbolic and political displacement of Israel in global narratives, particularly through the lens of Palestinianism.

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How Germany’s unusual approach to fighting antisemitism is ensnaring Jews who are critical of Israel

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 4 Mar

Germany's efforts to combat antisemitism have recently attracted criticism for how they handle pro-Palestinian demonstrations, even when led by Jews critical of Israeli policies.

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Our Backs Will Touch: Similarities between Hasidim and German Jewish Hirschians

Yisrael Kashkin in Lehrhaus · 24 Feb

Yisrael Kashkin explores the perceived cultural and religious dichotomy between Hasidim and German Jewish Hirschians, demonstrating how these two seemingly opposite Jewish communities share more similarities than typically acknowledged.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

The real Holocaust history behind ‘Papillon,’ the Oscar-nominated short about a star Jewish swimmer

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 24 Feb

Papillon, an Oscar-nominated animated short by French filmmaker Florence Miailhe, tells the poignant story of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish swimmer who faced Nazi persecution during World War II.

0 Antisemitism History

German anti-Zionist group's plan to protest at Buchenwald memorial over kaffiyeh ban sparks outrage

Grace Gilson in Forward · 24 Feb

A German anti-Zionist group's intent to protest at the Buchenwald memorial against a ban on pro-Palestinian symbols, like the kaffiyeh, has sparked widespread outrage.

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A podcast about disappearance – and Yiddish life

Luise Fakler in Forward · 11 Feb

"I Think I Saw You (Right When You Disappeared)" is a podcast exploring the theme of disappearance through interviews with participants of the Yiddish youth camp, Generation J. This podcast, led by Eyal Davidovitch, an interdisciplinary artist based in Berlin, delves into personal narratives that intertwine with the history and culture of Yiddish.

0 Politics History

Denazifying Gaza

Nachum Kaplan in Future of Jewish · 6 Feb

Nachum Kaplan explores the complexities of denazifying Gaza by drawing parallels with Germany's post-World War II denazification process.

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 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.

0 Holocaust History

Eisenhower’s great-grandson carries the torch for Holocaust remembrance

Lianne Kolirin in Jewish Insider · 11 Dec 2025

Merrill Eisenhower, great-grandson of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, is committing himself to Holocaust remembrance by participating in initiatives like the March of the Living.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

How Germany's Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis

Jake Wasserman in Forward · 30 Oct 2025

Walking through Weimar, Germany, exemplifies the nation's Erinnerungskultur, or memory culture, which centers on commemorating Holocaust victims through Stolpersteine and other memorials.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

How Germany's Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis

Jake Wasserman in Forward · 30 Oct 2025

Walking through Weimar, Germany, exemplifies the nation's Erinnerungskultur, or memory culture, which centers on commemorating Holocaust victims through Stolpersteine and other memorials.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

In HBO's new Stephen King series, the Holocaust is fuel for jump scares

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 28 Oct 2025

The HBO Max series "It: Welcome to Derry," a prequel to the movie "It," controversially uses the Holocaust to heighten horror elements in its narrative.

0 Communities Culture

Germany excels at restoring synagogues destroyed by the Nazis. But can they foster new Jewish life?

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 17 Oct 2025

Germany has invested significantly in restoring historic synagogues, such as Munich's Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue, as evidence of its commitment to Jewish life.

0 Holocaust History

How the world transformed Elie Wiesel — and how he transformed the world

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 5 Sep 2025

Exploring Elie Wiesel's life, the documentary "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" delves into his transformation from a Holocaust survivor to a global moral icon.

0 Holocaust History

Tisha B’Av 1942

S. B. Unsdorfer in Jewish Action · 16 Jul 2025

Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, this narrative recounts a harrowing Tisha B'Av in 1942 Bratislava.

0 Politics Culture

The “Rager in Raanana” Edition

Promised Podcast · 8 May 2025

The episode delves into the complexities of the Israeli government's new IDF operation in Gaza and the repercussions of a violent protest against a joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event in Ra'anana.

0 Politics Culture

The “Rager in Raanana” Edition

Promised Podcast · 8 May 2025

The episode delves into the complexities of the Israeli government's new IDF operation in Gaza and the repercussions of a violent protest against a joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event in Ra'anana.

0 Holocaust History

The Liberators of Mauthausen

David K. Sherman in Moment · 1 May 2025

The article highlights the vital roles played by three American Jewish soldiers—Major Eugene Cohen, Jack Nowitz, and Benjamin Ferencz—in liberating and documenting Nazi concentration camps, particularly Mauthausen, at the end of World War II.

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