German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday lauded the contribution of Jews to German culture but also admitted that Jewish life is threatened in the face of open anti-Semitism and said it is necessary to counter it.
"Whether in philosophy, literature, art and music, science, medicine or business, Jews have been instrumental in writing and shaping our history and illuminating our culture," Steinmeier said at a ceremony marking 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany at a synagogue in Cologne, according to Deutsche Welle.
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