Tag: Berlin
Berlin Airport Security Asks Chabad Rabbi to Remove Yarmulke
Yehuda Teichtal later confirmed with the head of the German police that no such policy was in place.
Berlin Police Investigating Attack on Israeli Teen as Hate Crime
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor condemned the attack, “Another Israeli is brutally attacked in the German capital. This is unacceptable!”
In Berlin, Jewrovision 2022 Follows Eurovision after 2 Years of COVID
The "Jewro" will kick off with the band Chasak Hamburg. Olam Berlin will close the competition this year.
Germany’s AfD Leader Refuses to Be Joyous Over Nazi Defeat
"It was also a day of absolute defeat, a day of the loss of large parts of Germany and the loss of national autonomy."
Gunman Kills 8, Self, in 2 German Hookah Lounges
The attacks came four days after a shooting that killed one person outside a Turkish comedy show in Berlin.
Rejecting Criticism of Stalin, Putin Attacks Poland’s Ambassador to Hitler’s Germany
In retrospect, Madagascar would have probably been safer for the Jews than Poland, but that's a different debate altogether.
Jewish Student Choked by Gentile Classmates in Berlin in Latest Antisemitic Attack
Police said the three attackers “tied him up and choked him while expressing anti-Semitic abuse.” The incident took place at 9:20 am during physical education.
Germans Apologize for Using Jewish Ashes in Political Art Installation
According to the ZPS website, "the Orthodox Rabbinical Conference has accepted the ashes on Friday. We are very grateful."
Holocaust Survivors ‘Aghast’ at Berlin Protest Using Victims’ Ashes, Also: German Bad Taste
So, here's the big question: do Jews enjoy seeing the actual bones and ashes of Holocaust victims being put on display in Berlin (a Mecca for Israelis, by the way)?
Smotrich: Rabin Festival Now the Bonfire of Endangered Extreme-Left Tribe
Smotrich told Army Radio on Sunday that the memorial services for Yitzhak Rabin do not belong to his heirs, they belong to the nation.
In Berlin, Guards Foil Attack on Synagogue
The attacker had no prior record and by Saturday morning he was inexplicably released by police.
Israel, US, Urge Berlin to Cancel Tonight’s Palestinian Rappers’ Rally at Brandenburg Gate
In 2014, during the Gaza war, the musical pair released their song "Strike a Blow at Tel Aviv," in which they fantasize about bombing Tel Aviv, razing it to the ground and "crushing Jews."
Rabbi Attacked by Muslims in Affluent Charlottenburg, Berlin
Charlottenburg is a magnet for Berlin Jews, and is home to the city's largest kosher supermarket.
German Culture Minister Returns Painting Looted from French Jewish Politician
The painting by 19th century French painter Thomas Couture (1815-1879) was stolen from Mandel by the Nazis, and for decades remained part of a collection of 1,566 works stolen by Hildebrand Gurlitt.
Head of Berlin Jewish Museum Resigns over Objection to Anti-BDS Law
Under Schäfer's direction, in 2017, the museum was criticized for an exhibition titled "Welcome to Jerusalem."
Berlin Passes Comprehensive Plan to Fight Anti-Semitism
Surveys cited by Deutsche Welle show that Germans are more acutely aware of the dangers of anti-Semitism than other European nationalities.
Israeli Soccer Player in Germany Told: ‘Down the Chamber with You’
Of course, the "chamber" referenced that historically significant German product, Zyklon B, which was used in gas chambers in the death camps in Poland under Nazi rule.
Angela Merkel Ready to Give Up Party Leadership, Remain Chancellor
Hesse voters showed their preference for the leftwing Greens, and to the right-wing AfD (Alternative for Germany).
If a Robot Wrote a Torah Scroll, Would He Have to Dip in a...
The most fascinating argument was whether a Torah written by a robot is comparable to machine matza.
Syrian Planned Poison Attack on Israel in Berlin
The Syrian is said to have arrived in Germany some time ago from Libya with a forged passport.
Arab Crime Families at War in Germany
Clashes among the warring Arab crime families are the order of the day, and many in Berlin now fear that the murder will not go unpunished.
Sigmund Freud’s Letter Detailing his Jewish Roots, Family and Career on Auction
"I was born on the 6th of May [18]56 in Freiberg / Moravia. My father and mother came from Galicia."
German FM Proposes Cutting Cooperation with US Citing Iran Sanctions
"The US and Europe have been drifting apart for years. The overlapping of values and interests that shaped our relationship for two generations is decreasing."
Report: Berlin Harbors 20% of German Anti-Semitic Crimes
There were 401 anti-Semitic incidents in the first six months of 2018 in Germany. Berlin, which is both the capital city and a state, experienced 20% of these.
Gaza War of Attrition Continues as Israel Lets Hamas Decide Next Phase
It feels like 2014 all over again.
Berlin Police Arrest Muslim Gang of 10 After Vicious Anti-Semitic Attack
The Jewish man asked for a lighter. "The question alone already led to a verbal argument." But then one spotted his Jewish star necklace, and that's when the punching began.
Report: Germany Mediating Prisoner Exchange Deal with Hamas
Hamas insists that no information be given about them before the release of 54 prisoners who were released by Israel during the Shalit deal and re-arrested over the past four years.
Jewish Student in Prestigious Berlin School Bullied for Months by Anti-Semites
At one point he was ridiculed for being "a good Jew," because in a debate he disagreed with the Israeli government treatment of the Arabs.
Report: Finance Minister Inflicted Stagnation on Real Estate Market
It took the market a little more than a year to figure where Kahlon was headed and since the third quarter of 2016 there has been a 40% free fall in building starts in Israel.
How Did ‘Syria Palaestina’ Come Back to Life 1,800 Years Later?
When JTA repeated the term Syrian Palestinian, it gave its approval to a regime of repression against an entire underclass of Syrian residents forever prevented by government fiat from attaining normalcy.