Toby Axelrod
By Toby Axelrod
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Fast Forward Thousands of Jews and non-Jews rally against antisemitism in Berlin
“We as a population have to show, especially here in Berlin, that we are on Israel’s side,” said one non-Jewish Berliner
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Fast Forward German state of Saxony-Anhalt now requires citizenship applicants to sign statement in support of Israel
The new state law is fueled by concerns over antisemitism
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News ‘Unorthodox’ author Deborah Feldman is a lightning rod in Germany’s debate about criticizing Israel
The controversy hits a nerve in Germany, where criticism of Israel has been subject to intense scrutiny since the Holocaust. But there is a growing thirst for Jewish voices to break the supposed taboos
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News From virtual reality to digital synagogues, tech adds new dimension to Kristallnacht commemorations in Germany
Some Jewish groups are tying their commemorations together with a statement on the current Gaza war — and some are using virtual reality technology to give their projects new dimensions
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Fast Forward Austria increases Holocaust survivor payments for first time in decades
The move was decided on well before the start of the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Thousands of Germans and wide range of politicians show up to pro-Israel Berlin rally
It was likely the largest in Europe since Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct. 7.
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Fast Forward Police investigate 2 Molotov cocktail bombs thrown at German synagogue
As officers were investigating the incident on the scene, a young man raced through a police barricade toward the door of the synagogue complex and tried to pull something from his pocket
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Fast Forward Popular German author says Orthodox Jews don’t work except for ‘diamond trading’ and ‘financial transactions’
Richard David Precht apologized for the comment made on his podcast, one of the most popular in Germany
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