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Jews commemorating hostages splattered with red paint in Frankfurt

While placing photos of the 50 hostages on posts at the park, masked attackers reportedly sprayed the people attending the event with red paint.

Protesters take part in a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Frankfurt, Germany, October 21, 2023.
Members of Or Tamid, an advocacy group in Frankfurt for survivors of sexual abuse, from left to right, Haleli Shomer Shalom, Roglit Ishay, Daniela Shemer and Niels Gerhardt.

Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Granddaughter of Holocaust survivor terrorized with rape, death threats at German university

 The 'Frankfurt Silver Inscription', a 3rd-century amulet.

Archaeologists uncover earliest Christian inscription north of the Alps in Frankfurt


Raccoon sausages: a butcher’s answer to Germany’s overpopulation problem

Raccoons were first introduced to Germany for use in fur farms in the 1920s.

 Raccoon (illustrative).

Discrimination or bureaucracy? A Jewish community in Germany struggles - exclusive

According to the community, the Hesse government is also withholding aid from the Frankfurt Chabad community, some of which are refugees from Ukraine.

 The Chabad community in Frankfurt, Germany.

Frankfurt can't cancel Roger Waters concert over his antisemitism record, court rules

Waters, the former frontman of the band Pink Floyd, took legal action and prevailed on Tuesday after Frankfurt officials said in February they would cancel his concert in May.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters performs during his This Is Not a Drill tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, US, September 27, 2022.

TAU, Goethe University launch first joint interfaith studies center

A year after the original announcement, the collaboration is finally getting underway.

 Prof. Ariel Porat, President of Tel Aviv University and Prof. Enrico Schleiff, the President of Goethe University.

What antisemitic books are available at the Frankfurt Book Fair?

While most of the Arab stands had far fewer books on display than usual, claiming logistical shortfalls, hateful material was still present in the stalls of Syria, Libya and Egypt.

 Visitors are seen at the world's largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany

Dead body found at Frankfurt airport in undercarriage of aircraft from Tehran

Police in Germany are investigating the dead body found in the underbelly of a plane.

Air planes of German carrier Lufthansa are parked at the airport in Frankfurt

Dozens of Jews removed from Lufthansa flight over COVID-19 masks

“Lufthansa regrets the circumstances surrounding the decision to exclude affected passengers from the flight," the airline said after the unusual incident.

Air planes of German carrier Lufthansa are parked at the airport in Frankfurt

TAU, German university to open joint interfaith studies center

The center will conduct research on the history of religious diversity and conflict in pluralistic societies, as well as  current issues within these societies.

(Left to right): Prof. Menachem Fisch, Prof. Milette Shamir, Prof. Ariel Porat, Susanne Wasum-Rainer & Prof. Youval Rotman

Swastika found painted on Torah ark at Frankfurt Airport prayer room

Frankfurt Airport, one of the world's busiest, was where many Israelis were stranded during the COVID-19 pandemic as they waited for a flight to return home.

Air planes of German carrier Lufthansa are parked at the airport in Frankfurt

Amsterdam mayor accuses Netanyahu of hurting fight against antisemitism

“You are allowed to criticize the policy of the Netherlands. People should also be allowed to criticize the policy of the state of Israel.”

Femke Halsema, mayor of Amsterdam

Coronavirus: Where can Israelis fly now that the skies are reopening?

The cities of New York, Paris, Frankfurt, and Kiev - and possibly London - will be open to vaccinated Israelis come Sunday.

Passengers at the Departure hall at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv on December 14, 2020.