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The Judensau at Wittenberg. (Wittenberger Judensau (Wolfgang Meissner 1596. Source: German wikipedia, original upload 18. Jun 2005 by de:Benutzer:Finanzer )
June 7, 2019, 2:33 pm
Legal bid struggles to remove 700-year-old antisemitic carving in Germany
Lawsuit relates to infamous 13th century ‘Judensau’ relief that adorns the façade of the church in Wittenberg, where Protestant theologian Martin Luther once preached.
By Jewish News Reporter
The Brandenburg Gate, icon of Berlin and Germany
October 15, 2018, 10:04 am
Tens of thousands march against racism and rise of far-right in Berlin
Saturday's demonstration saw at least 150,000 people take to the streets against the right of extreme right-wing politics
German police car
June 11, 2018, 12:50 pm
Iraqi extradited to Germany after admitting rape and murder of Jewish teen
Former asylum seeker Ali Bashar, 20, returns to Europe as he's scheduled to be interrogated by German authorities
By JTA
Allen Grenell
June 8, 2018, 2:01 pm
German Jewish leader slams US envoy for praising European right wing parties
Munich community head criticises United States ambassador Allen Grenell for remarks which 'exacerbates the situation' of the far-right
By JTA
Frank Foley
January 30, 2018, 4:29 pm
Head of MI6 praises ‘tenacity and passion’ of spy who saved Jews from the Nazis
Sir Alex Younger honours the role of Frank Foley in smuggling out German Jews to save them from persecution
By Jewish News Reporter
Reichstag building in Berlin, seat of the Bundestag
January 19, 2018, 1:13 pm
Germany establishes an anti-Semitism commissioner
Four mainstream parties endorse a proposal in Germany's parliament to better deal with anti-Semitism in the country
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Charlotte Knobloch
January 1, 2018, 2:55 pm
Jewish life in Germany ‘in danger’ according to community leader
Charlotte Knobloch says due to anti-Semitism, police protection and major security precautions have become the norm
By JTA
Contestants in the Miss Germany competition
November 23, 2017, 2:50 pm
Could the next Miss Germany be Jewish?
Tamar Morali says winning would be "an achievement for the State of Israel and the Jewish people"
July 1, 2017, 12:11 pm
German law to tackle hate speech welcomed by Jewish community
The Central Council of Jews calls the move a 'strong instrument' to tackle online hatred
By Jewish News Reporter
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews
March 20, 2017, 4:51 pm
German Jewish leader: Turkish Nazi jibe is ‘trivialisation of Nazi atrocities’
Angela Merkel calls for Nazi comparisons to end 'without ifs or buts' as German Jewish leader bases 'misplaced' remarks
By Jewish News Reporter
An old Jewish headstone in a cemetery
October 30, 2016, 7:34 am
Hamburg’s Reform community dedicates first cemetery
The German community inaugurated a section of Ohlsdorf cemetery for the Reform movement in the city
By JTA
Polish Jews in the Ghetto being marched out by the Nazis
September 9, 2016, 9:14 am
Judge who helped survivors get pensions faces punishment
Jewish community leaders in Germany have rallied around judge Jan-Robert von Renesse over the incident
By Jewish News Reporter and JTA
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