“…anything else would be the end of our open society”

“…anything else would be the end of our open society”

After the exchange of fire near the Israeli Consulate General in Munich, investigators believe that the dead shooter attempted a terrorist attack. According to current information, the attack by the 18-year-old Austrian armed with a rifle has a “connection to the Consulate General of the State of Israel,” the Munich police and public prosecutor’s office … Read more

Hamas murders hostages: The stolen children

Hamas murders hostages: The stolen children

Every time I see those smiling faces. Every time I get the feeling in my body that my stomach is about to turn. Since it was announced on Saturday evening that six hostages had been murdered below Rafah, just moments before they were discovered, I have been feeling sick all the time. Just the thought … Read more

Concerns about shift to the right after state elections

Concerns about shift to the right after state elections

After the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, concern is growing about the shift to the right in society. Dresden political scientist Hans Vorländer sees the AfD’s continued rise as a threat to democracy. The party, which is classified as right-wing extremist in Saxony and Thuringia, received more than 30 percent of the vote in … Read more

By Tuesday, 156,000 children are to be vaccinated against polio

By Tuesday, 156,000 children are to be vaccinated against polio

The vaccination campaign against the polio virus has begun in the Gaza Strip under high pressure. In the first phase, around 156,000 children under the age of ten are to be vaccinated in the center of the coastal strip by Tuesday afternoon. This was said by a spokeswoman for the World Health Organization (WHO) in … Read more

»We must take this danger seriously«

»We must take this danger seriously«

A man’s knife attack in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, last Friday claimed three lives. Eight other people were injured, some seriously. The attack also caused consternation among Jewish communities and organizations in Germany and internationally. And it has once again brought Germany into a heated debate about immigration, especially from Muslim countries. The suspected perpetrator who … Read more

Never-ending nightmare | Jüdische Allgemeine

Never-ending nightmare | Jüdische Allgemeine

Idan Shtivi arrived at the Nova party in southern Israel at 6 a.m. on October 7 to photograph the event. An hour later, he called his girlfriend in Tel Aviv to tell her about the massive rocket fire from Gaza. He said he would now leave the premises and come to her home. But the … Read more

“The diversity of Jewish music surprises many people”

“The diversity of Jewish music surprises many people”

A violinist recently performed at the “Shalom-Musik.Koeln” festival who surprised some of the audience, namely the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Felix Klein. He plays in the trio Accento, among others. In an interview, he talks about his instrument, his idea for a national Jewish music festival … Read more

After the attack on an Orthodox Jew in Davos: Now the victim speaks

After the attack on an Orthodox Jew in Davos: Now the victim speaks

Eli, a 19-year-old Charedi from London who recently studied in Davos, is currently spending his holidays with his family in the picturesque Swiss town. He was recently attacked by two men. Out of concern for his safety, Eli does not want his full name published. The editors know his full name. A conversation. Eli, in … Read more

Elected officials denounce Instagram’s ‘political censorship’ after the deletion of accounts of right-wing personalities

Elected officials denounce Instagram’s ‘political censorship’ after the deletion of accounts of right-wing personalities

By EC Posted 1 hour ago, Updated 22 minutes ago ” data-script=” > “Within a few days of each other, several political and/or media accounts with a large audience […] were abruptly closed, without explanation, on the Instagram platform,” warns, for example, RN MP Matthias Renault. Is Meta-owned Instagram giant deleting ads? “patriotic accounts” influential? … Read more

“We Israelis fight for life”

“We Israelis fight for life”

It is October 323. For the families of the hostages held by Hamas, it feels as if the month that brought them absolute horror will never end. “We will only continue counting the months once our relatives are freed,” they say. On Saturday evening, thousands of people again took to the streets of Israel, in … Read more