Cologne tram gets Star of David and ‘shalom’ to mark 1,700 years of Jewish life
The new tram look 'is a sign against antisemitism and against racism' according to Association 321, an organisation referring to the year Jews were first recorded in Germany
A tram featuring Star of David stickers pulls up to a halt in Cologne, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. (Courtesy of Synagogue Community Cologne via JTA)
Cologne, Germany’s public transportation company put Star of David stickers and the Hebrew-language salutation “shalom” on a vehicle serving one of its busiest tram lines on Wednesday, as part of the buildup to the country’s celebration next year of 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany.
The move is an initiative of Association 321, which references the fact that Jewish presence was first documented in Germany in the year 321.
The new tram look “is a sign against antisemitism and against racism,” the association wrote on Twitter.
The sticker’s full text reads “schalomschen Koeln!” — a diminutive form of the Yiddish-language greeting that is sometimes used in the local dialect of the western German city.
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