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1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany

Germany celebrated the diversity of Jewish life in the anniversary year of 2021. Jewish-German history dates back 1,700 years and began with a Roman decree in 321 CE.

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Jewrovision Song Contest: 'The Show Must Go On'

Jewrovision Song Contest: 'The Show Must Go On'

After a two-year COVID break, Germany's Jewish communities meet again at the Jewrovision Song Contest in Berlin.
MusicMay 25, 2022
Akiva Weingarten

Leaving the ultra-Orthodox community

Leaving the ultra-Orthodox community

In a new book, rabbi Akiva Weingarten talks about why he left the ultra-Orthodox community of Satmar Hasidic Jews.
CultureMarch 22, 2022
Bonn's mayor Katja Dörner (left), Jaochim Gerhardt, deputy head of the association, "1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany (center) and Margaret Traub, head of Bonn's association of synagogues hoist a flag at the city square

Celebrating Germany's Jewish heritage

Celebrating Germany's Jewish heritage

Bringing Germany's Jewish heritage closer to people can be daunting, as the 2021 commemorative festival shows.
SocietyDecember 29, 2021
A colorful striped flag with the inscription: Auf das Leben, 1700 Jahre jüdisches Leben in Deutschland

1,700 flags to celebrate Jewish life in Germany

1,700 flags to celebrate Jewish life in Germany

On Saturday, 1,700 flags will be raised to commemorate 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany.
CultureDecember 10, 2021
colorful letters read 'wir sind juden' on a gate with six pointed stars

'Dreyfus Drei': Film uncovers a lost German-Jewish past

'Dreyfus Drei': Film uncovers a lost German-Jewish past

Australian artist Ella Dreyfus goes on a cinematic search for traces of her German-Jewish identity.
CultureNovember 1, 2021
Black and white photo of three men on a wooden bridge, 1900

Yiddish words still common in German language

Yiddish words still common in German language

The German language uses about 120 terms that are originally Yiddish, but the words often have a negative connotation.
CultureSeptember 5, 2021
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Authors Dmitrij Kapitelman and Deborah Feldman sit in red chairs in a big hall

Young, Jewish and on the move in Germany

What does it mean to live in Germany as a member of the "Third Generation" of Jews?
CultureAugust 27, 2021
Portrait Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner and the Jews

The composer wrote antisemitic essays, but some Jewish artists played a special role in his life.
HistoryJuly 27, 2021
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