Elul 25, 5776, 9/28/2016
In today's headlines: תג בכותרות
 Berlin Haters Seek to Destroy Remembrance ProjectAnti-Semites in Berlin are intimidating officials involved in project to preserve names of Jews who lived there in pre-Holocaust years Drawings from Nazi Camp Displayed at Berlin MuseumSecret drawings and sketches that a Czech artist produced and kept hidden from his Nazi captors go on display at the Jewish Museum. Berlin Rabbi Investigated for 'Metzitzah'Berlin's Chabad rabbi investigated for metzitzah b’peh ritual during his son's circumcision. RCE: We fully support him. Israeli Ambassador Cancels Event, Cites Turkish PMIsrael's ambassador has joined other Jewish leaders in abandoning a high-level interfaith German event to protest Turkish participation. Berlin Film Winner Denies Israel's Right to ExistDanish-Palestinian film director provoked controversy after publicly questioning Israel's legitimacy and right to exist. Iran Slams 'Illegal' Berlin Film Festival DirectorIran protested against the awarding of a Silver Bear to Jafar Panahi for the best screenplay at the 63rd Berlin film festival. 'Shoah' Director to be Honored at Berlin Film FestFrench filmmaker, known for 1985 documentary "Shoah", will be honored with lifetime achievement award at Berlin International Film Festival. JNF Fundraiser Disrupted by Pro-PA Riot in BerlinA fundraiser last Thursday for the Jewish National Fund and Israeli House was disrupted by pro-Palestinian Authority anarchists in Berlin. Jews and Muslims Protest Over CircumcisionJews and Muslims gather in Berlin to demonstrate against a controversial circumcision court ruling. New Attack in Berlin: Jewish Cemetery DesecratedVandals desecrated six Jewish tombstones at a cemetery in Germany with graffiti including Nazi swastikas, police announced Wednesday. Chabad Students Subjected to Anti-Semitic TauntsOn Monday morning, children in grades 7-9 who attend the Chabad school in Berlin were subjected to anti-Semitic taunts. Berlin Allows Circumcision but Bans 'Mohels'Berlin has made new laws for people who want to circumcise their sons – and traditional Jewish mohels don't meet criteria. Seminary Warns Against Wearing Kippot in PublicA rabbinical college in Germany has warned its students against wearing kippot, after a rabbi was attacked by four Arab youths last week. EJC Condemns Attack on Jew, 6-yr-old DaughterA clearly recognizable Jew, wearing a yarmulka, and his 6-year-old daughter, were attacked in Berlin by 4 suspected Arab youths. Suspicious Object Found Near Berlin SynagogueA suspicious object was found outside a synagogue in Berlin on Monday afternoon. Police were called. Berlin Holocaust Memorial Undergoing RepairsRepair work has begun at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial, reinforcing hundreds of concrete blocks, which have developed dangerous cracks. Video: What Is It Like Being a Jew in Berlin?Berlin Rabbi Chaim Rozwaski, in Israel for the annual Herzliya Conference, tells Arutz Sheva what it is like being a Jew in Berlin today. Berlin: Gazan Detained in Terror PlotBerlin police arrested two men, one from Gaza and one from Lebanon, on suspicion of planning a terror attack in the city. Chabad Converts Power to PrayersThe Chabad-Lubavitch movement has taken a 1922 Berlin power station and transformed it into a Jewish community center.Berlin Center Documents Top SSA new exhibition in Berlin documents the role of the top Nazi Regime bureaucrats in a metallic gray building called the "Topography of Terror."'The Jewish Color of Comics'An exhibit at Berlin's Jewish Museum features 45 of the best comic creators, almost all children of European Jewish immigrants to New York. ‘Topography of Nazi Terror’The former Nazi Gestapo and SS headquarters will reopen as a museum with proof of the Nazi death machine, evidence against Holocaust deniers.New Berlin-Tel Aviv RouteGood news for Israel’s tourism industry: Germany’s second largest airline has inaugurated a twice-weekly flight connecting Berlin and Tel Aviv. "The Ghetto Swinger": A Berlin jazz legend remembersThe recently published, never-before translated book by "Coco" Schumann traces his journey from Berlin's pre-war nightlife to a band in Auschwitz and back to Berlin - and doesn't miss a beat. |
