Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Social media activists interacted with a tweet posted by an account holder named Muhammad Al-Qadi, in which he asked, “Why did God create us? … to worship him. .. He needs to adore us .. No .. Then why did he create us? ” God? .. We’ll see your … Read more
Pope Francis (pictured) said on September 15 that it is morally justifiable for countries to supply arms to Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression. FILE PHOTO: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 2022. REUTERS / Pavel Mikheyev POPULATE AIRLINES (Reuters) – Pope Francis said Thursday that it is morally justifiable for countries to provide weapons to defend Ukraine from … Read more
It all started with the boat in the desert. In the middle of Sinai, it stood on dry land and bore the inscription “No Name Restaurant”. More than 20 years ago, the filmmaker Stefan Sarazin discovered the stranded ship on a voyage, which from then on puzzled him: how did it get there and what … Read more
Potsdam – A scandal about sexual harassment and abuse of power shakes Germany’s only training center for liberal rabbis. Now the Abraham Geiger College at the University of Potsdam is being examined by lawyers – and then restructured. Since 1999, the college and Chief Rabbi Prof. Walter Homolka have enjoyed a fabulous reputation. The shock … Read more
Eastern Europe 6-8/2012)”>- – Eastern Europe 6-8/2012Manfred Sapper, Volker Weichsel (eds.)Berlin (BWV) 2012 [= Osteuropa 6-8/2012]560 p., 15 maps, 53 ills.Price: € 32.00ISBN: 978-3-8305-3110-4 Contents and abstracts in English contents Marija LipmanDouble polarizationFull textRussia’s divided society Vladimir Gel’manCracks in the systemRussia’s Authoritarianism 2012 Richard SakwaAnatomy of a blockageFull textStandstill in the dual state of Russia … Read more
The 16-year-old Syrian, who was temporarily arrested for a feared attack on the Hagen synagogue, was still in police custody on Friday morning. However, his lawyer Ihsan Tanyola expected his client’s release on the same day. “No accusation has been substantiated that would justify that,” said the Hagen criminal lawyer at the German press agency … Read more
Auxiliary Bishop pays tribute to interreligious solidarity on the occasion of 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany – Munich, July 25, 2021. Auxiliary Bishop Rupert Graf zu Stolberg pays tribute to the importance of 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany. “For so many centuries, Judaism has shaped and enriched our culture and society, … Read more
Munich (dpa / lby) – In the fight against anti-Semitism, the former president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Charlotte Knobloch, and Bavaria’s anti-Semitism state commissioner Ludwig Spaenle consider visits to classes in synagogues to be useful. She would like the synagogue tours in Munich to be even more popular with school classes … Read more
extremism Berlin / Hamburg (dpa) – After the death of Holocaust survivor Esther Bejarano, the former president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany called for the deceased to continue their commitment against right-wing extremism. “Esther Bejarano saw herself as an obligation all her life to stand up for democracy, togetherness and respect, and … Read more
The military is not new territory for Zsolt Balla. Because he was born in Hungary in 1979 as the son of an officer. Balla grew up atheistically. It was only before studying engineering that he discovered his Jewish roots. Balla then enrolled at the orthodox rabbinical seminary in Berlin. He has been a community rabbi … Read more