Central Council of Jews in Germany

Prominent German rabbi exits leadership roles as report confirms allegations against him

The report was the first by third-party investigators since allegations against Rabbi Walter Homolka broke into public view in May.

By Toby Axelrod December 7, 2022 8:03 pm

Holocaust survivor Charlotte Knobloch leads Germany’s Jews into an uncertain future

The 89-year-old has been a key part of the revival of German Jewry but is wary of the darker forces that threaten its viability.

January 13, 2022 11:58 am

In Germany, the rise of anti-Semitism and other extremism has Jews questioning their future

As the country gears up for a nationwide celebration of 1,700 years of German Jewish life, local Jews are feeling more worried than they have in decades.

January 8, 2021 1:46 pm

German Jewish leaders praise country for designating Hezbollah a terrorist organization

By Toby Axelrod May 1, 2020 11:23 am

Berlin Jewish Museum takes heat for tweeting link to pro-BDS story

By Toby Axelrod June 11, 2019 10:38 am

This non-Jewish journalist won a prize from German Jews for defending Israel

By Toby Axelrod May 17, 2019 6:57 am

Head of German Jewry tells government to cancel pension payments to former SS members

By Toby Axelrod March 27, 2019 8:07 am

Soviet immigration, once a bane of Germany’s Jews, has become their salvation

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 10, 2018 1:17 pm

German Jewish groups condemn Jewish support for far-right AfD party

October 8, 2018 6:22 am

Neo-Nazi terrorist convicted of 10 murders in Germany

July 11, 2018 12:02 pm

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