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The first Da’at Hadorot textbook focuses on the Torah. Photo Credit: Central Council of Jews in Germany / Ernst Klett Verlag
August 28, 2026, 12:27 pm
Germany introduces first Jewish religious education textbooks since Holocaust
Eight-volume series will put Jewish studies on ‘equal footing’ with Christian subjects and end reliance on patchwork teaching materials
By Annabel Sinclair
Emergency services evacuate residents of a Jewish retirement home in Munich after it was targeted in an arson attack on February 13, 1970, in which seven Holocaust survivors were killed. (IMAGO/Heinz Gebhardt via Reuters Connect)
August 21, 2026, 11:21 am
Arsonist with ‘Hitler fixation’ identified 56 years after deadly blaze
Discovery too late for justice: 25-year-old neo-Nazi who set fire to a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970 died in 2020
By Michelle Rosenberg
A German court has ruled that comparing Israel to Nazi Germany can be protected by freedom of expression.
August 5, 2026, 11:04 am
Comparing Israel to Nazi Germany can be protected speech, German court rules
Appeal judges acquitted a woman over Instagram posts featuring swastikas, overturning her €2,400 fine
By Annabel Sinclair
German Police. Photo Credit: Wikipedia
August 3, 2026, 6:55 pm
Teenager investigated after gravestone shot at in Jewish cemetery
German police say there is currently no evidence of a political motive after damage was discovered at historic Langenselbold cemetery
By Annabel Sinclair
Friedrich Merz (Creative Commons/Steffen Prößdorf)
July 29, 2026, 10:50 am
Trial of Irish pro-Palestine activist in Germany not a show trial – Merz
Merz insists Germany’s courts meet international legal standards as Irish politicians raise concerns over activist Daniel Tatlow Devally’s trial
By JN Reporter
Participants march with rainbow and Jewish Pride flags during Berlin's Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebrations, hours before the deadly attack. Photo Credit: Felix Wolf/Alamy Live News
July 28, 2026, 11:27 am
Jewish LGBTQ+ leaders reject ‘collective blame’ after Berlin Pride terror attack
Keshet Europe, whose activists marched in Berlin Pride hours before the attack, urges action against extremism without fuelling hatred towards minorities
By Annabel Sinclair
A German court has ruled that comparing Israel to Nazi Germany can be protected by freedom of expression.
June 18, 2026, 4:23 pm
REPORT: Antisemitic incidents in Germany remained elevated in 2025, fuelled by rise in far-right cases
The president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany said the new data reflected a “grim reality"
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Babka & Krantz, a Berlin Jewish bakery, closed, citing harassment as well as economic pressure, as seen in June 2026. (Toby Axelrod)
June 9, 2026, 10:33 am
Celebrated Berlin Jewish bakery closes, citing harassment since 7 October
Babka & Krantz’s Israeli immigrant owner was the first Jewish master baker accepted into the Berlin Bakers’ Guild
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
The alleged message, as shared by Talya Lador on social media
June 3, 2026, 10:36 am
‘Sorry, no Jews allowed’: German hotel reportedly informs Israeli
The Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Bavaria, has now been removed from the booking.com website, with local authorities investigating the incident
By JN Reporter
Dr Joseph Schuster (Credit: World Jewish Congress)
May 21, 2026, 5:17 pm
German Jewish communal leader targeted for death by Iranian regime, prosecutors say
Aman, named only as Ali S, was charged in Federal court, alongside a supposed accomplice believed to be involved in an attempt to target another individual
By JN Reporter
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a press conference in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2023. Credit: Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
April 14, 2026, 12:12 pm
Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel amid Middle East conflict
German chancellor also raises concern about 'de facto partial annexation' of the West Bank
By Lee Harpin
The smashed window of an Israeli restaurant in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026. Photo: Instagram/theflyingprof
April 10, 2026, 2:08 pm
Police investigating after explosive devices damage Israeli restaurant in Munich
Eclipse Grillbar has served up Israeli and Russian fare for nearly two decades
By Philissa Cramer
Astor Film Lounge
April 7, 2026, 12:57 pm
Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash
The Jewish community of Frankfurt called the decision a 'devastating societal signal'
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Rabbi Gesa Ederberg is installed as the president of the Rabbinical Assembly at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 11, 2026. (Courtesy RA)
March 19, 2026, 2:02 pm
Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association
Rabbi Gesa Ederberg is also likely the first convert to Judaism to hold the role
By Toby Axelrod (JTA)
Andreas Büttner photographed during the state parliament session. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa via Reuters Connect
March 17, 2026, 4:08 pm
German MP quits citing death threats and ‘intolerable’ antisemitism
'It's over. And I don't want to anymore' says Andreas Büttner, Brandenburg’s commissioner for antisemitism after arson attacks and death threats
By Michelle Rosenberg
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