Synagogues in germany

Munich citizens form human chain around synagogue to protect from pro-Palestine rally

The pro-Palestine rally was given permission to travel right past the main synagogue in the city, posing a threat to the Jewish community.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.
 Police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024

German police arrest man for throwing Molotov cocktail at synagogue after TV appeal

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

'A wake-up call': Israel's consulate in Munich attacked

 A STAR OF DAVID placed at the center of the gate of a memorial that the survivors of Bavarian Jewry established in the Dachau concentration camp, just a few miles from Munich.

Hundreds of Germans form ‘human shield’ to protect synagogue


Merkel: Bad Iran deal better than no deal

In special Independence Day interview, the German chancellor discusses antisemitism, Mideast peace and Berlin's pledge to maintain Israel's national security.

Angela Merkel gestures during a cabinet meeting in Berlin

German Jewish leader:Antisemitism is in the heart of German society

She described a daily climate of “aggressive antisemitism” that exists in Germany.

Charlotte Knobloch

German authorities say multiple synagogue attacks are not antisemitism

On August 26, a man demolished the facade of the synagogue wall with a metal post.

Ulm synagogue, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Social media to blame for growing antisemitism, German president says

Addressing a crowd at a historic synagogue, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier affirms Germany's commitment to its Jews, while condemning increasing anti-Jewish sentiment.

A man wearing a kippah at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Germany’s split personality: Courts favor antisemites, BDS takes hits

“‘Zionist’ in the language of antisemites is a code for ‘Jew,’” Judge Gauri Sastry said in a groundbreaking legal decision.

THE DESTRUCTION of this Munich synagogue during the Kristallnacht pogroms of 1938 haunts its Jewish community till this day.

Report: German police seek Tunisian in hunt for market attacker

Der Spiegel, which did not cite its sources, said the document was in the name of Anis A., born in Tataouine in 1992. The man is also believed to use false names.

Scene of terror attack in Berlin, Dec. 12, 16

Erfut, une ville allemande marquée par le passé

Visite à travers la ville médiévale marquée par un millénaire d’antisémitisme

La Vieille Synagogue, la plus ancienne d’Europe

German Jewish leader warns against wearing kippa in Muslim neighborhoods

Josef Schuster says on German radio that Jews mustn't succumb to fear, but should take precautions.

A man wears a kippa.

Report: Iran and Hezbollah questioning unwavering support for Assad

'The Telegraph' reports that Assad's backers in the region are viewing situation differently amid Islamic State gains in Syria.

Bashar Al-Assad