Tag: Germany
Discovered: Ruins of Munich synagogue destroyed by the Nazis
Construction workers have uncovered stones in the Isar River from a Jewish temple obliterated in Germany just before World War II.
In June of 1938, Munich’s main synagogue was demolished following an order from Adolf Hitler. The...
‘Glory to the martyrs’: Berlin police approve pro-Hamas rally
A mere three months after a protest in Berlin featured chants of "Death to Jews" and "Death to Israel," German police stood by as yet another pro-terrorist march took place in the capital city, JNS learned...
A 92-year-old makes military bases her first stop in Israel … 16 times
Camilla Maas makes it clear that she doesn’t speak for Israelis. She doesn’t speak for American or international Jewry. The nonagenarian states plainly that she speaks for herself.
And for Sar-El, which partners in the United...
Germany’s far-right comes to Yad Vashem
Ever since its foundation in 1953 by an act of the Knesset, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem has served admirably as Israel’s national memorial to the Holocaust. Millions of visitors have passed through its doors,...
Conference of European Rabbis to open new Munich headquarters
The Conference of European Rabbis, which represents about 1,000 Orthodox European rabbis, will open a new Center for Jewish Life in the Bavarian capital of Munich. The German state will fund the new building,...
Berlin bans Palestinian terrorist flags at May Day events
Police in Berlin have announced a ban on Palestinian terrorist flags and violent statements against Israel during Monday’s May Day demonstrations.
The move follows a march in the city during the Passover on April 8...
Berlin pumps cash into UNRWA despite teachers urging murder of Jews
The German government in March funneled €5 million ($5.27 million) into a school project in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, even as a report by Israeli NGOs shows Palestinian teaching materials “glorify terrorism, encourage martyrdom,...
Last known member of Nazi-resistance group White Rose dies at 103
There has been a lot of discussion about what Holocaust memory will be like as fewer survivors remain. Less discussed are those who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II.
The German-born...
Yad Vashem releases rare photos of Kristallnacht pogrom
A newly discovered photo album recently donated to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum, features rare photos of the events of the November Pogrom of 1938, termed “Kristallnacht” by the Nazis.
The museum released the photos...
Adidas drops Kanye West over ‘unacceptable, hateful’ anti-Semitic statements
German sporting goods giant Adidas announced on Tuesday that it is severing ties with Ye, birth name Kanye West, following a series of anti-Semitic and offensive statements by the American rapper, producer and fashion...