How A Pendant From Sobibor Reunited A Jewish Family
BERLIN (JTA) – In late 1943, the Germans were desperate to cover all traces of their death camp in Sobibor, Poland.
German TV To Air Interviews With Nazi Death Squad Soldiers
BERLIN (JTA) — A German television channel is broadcasting interviews with two alleged members of World War II Nazi death squads located with
Berlin Jews Don’t Get Why Mayor Is On Wiesenthal Center’s Anti-Semite List
It is “grotesque to put him in line with…the worst anti-Semites in the world,” the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany said.
Anne Frank Center Guide Compares Palestinians To Jews Under Nazis
BERLIN — The Anne Frank Center in Berlin has distanced itself from the statement of a freelance guide who compared the suffering of Jews …
Jewish Descendants Can Sue Germany For Return Of Nazi-Looted Guelph Treasure
— A U.S. district court has cleared the way for descendants of Jewish art collectors to sue Germany in the United States over objects allegedly obtained from their ancestors under duress during the Nazi era. The ruling comes three years after a German investigative commission found that the owners of a collection – known…
WATCH: A 90-Year Old English Gentleman Becomes A German Rabbi
For many Germans, Rabbi William “Willy” Wolff is the first Jewish religious leader they have ever met. And, with a disarming chuckle and twinkling eyes, he’s the perfect man for the job.
Frankfurt’s Jews Sever Links With Chabad Over ‘Disrespect’ And ‘Insults’
The umbrella group representing the Jewish community of Frankfurt is distancing itself from the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch chapter following a series of alleged instances of “disrespect” shown against local non-Chabad rabbis.
What A ‘Kippah Walk’ In Berlin Doesn’t Tell Us About Anti-Semitism
— It’s literally become old hat: Sending a Jew wearing a kippah into the streets of a European city to see how non-Jews react. A so-called “anti-Semitism test,” it’s been done, ad nauseam. So I was a bit surprised last week when I saw yet another article on the topic on the website of the German…
Switzerland Launching Holocaust Remembrance App
BERLIN — A new app to teach youth about the Holocaust will be a centerpiece of Switzerland’s chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Switzerland took over the rotating chairmanship of the 31-member inter-governmental group on March 7 from Romania. The app, called Fliehen vor dem Holocaust, or Escaping the Holocaust, allows users to learn about the fate…
Swiss Parliament Votes To Halt Funds To Anti-Semitic Groups
BERLIN — Switzerland’s lower house of parliament voted to halt public funding for organizations that promote racism, anti-Semitism and hate. Submitted by Christian Imark of the right-wing populist Swiss People’s Party, the bill passed Wednesday by a vote of 111 to 78, with all center-right mainstream parties in support. Voting against the measure were the Social Democratic, Green and…
