Berlin

Olympic video with Berlin footage withdrawn

The organizers of the Vancouver Winter Olympics have withdrawn an official video of archival footage from Leni Riefenstahl’s film of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Israel’s Cabinet convenes in Berlin

Israel’s Cabinet met for the first time in Germany as the two countries held a joint Cabinet meeting in Berlin.

Leipzig becoming Orthodox Jewish hub in Germany

Due in large part to Jewish immigration from the former Soviet Union, Leipzig has become an Orthodox Jewish hub, funneling students from around the region to institutions of Jewish learning in Berlin and beyond.