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The Jews are an ethnoreligious group originating from the Israelites, or Hebrews, in the Middle East during the second millennium BCE, in the part of the Levant known as the Land of Israel.

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Reports & Analysis

Etgar Keret looks towards the camera.

Etgar Keret: Israel's democracy is in danger

Etgar Keret: Israel's democracy is in danger

In Israel, protests against Netanyahu's planned judicial reforms continue. Writer Etgar Keret explains why.
CultureMarch 18, 2023
A rabbi standing in the side door of a delivery van that promotes the project 'Mizwa Mobil'.

A synagogue on wheels tours Germany

A synagogue on wheels tours Germany

To make Jewish life visible and break down prejudice, the "Mizwa Mobil" synagogue is now rolling across Germany.
CultureMarch 7, 2023
candles in front of a plaque reading 'Synagoge'

Jewish perspectives on antisemitism in Germany

Jewish perspectives on antisemitism in Germany

A report sought to find out how Jewish people perceive German antisemitism and how that contrasts with non-Jewish views.
SocietyMarch 6, 2023
Protest against antisemitism in New York

US creates new antisemitism task force

US creates new antisemitism task force

Four out of 10 Jews in the US feel less secure than they did a year ago. The White House responds with an action plan.
Human RightsMarch 2, 2023
Arrival of Hungarian Jews in Auschwitz-Birkenau.

UAE may include Holocaust in school curriculums

UAE may include Holocaust in school curriculums

The UAE plans to officially introduce the Holocaust as a subject in classrooms — a rare decision in the Middle East.
PoliticsJanuary 28, 2023
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, in central Berlin

Jewish memorials in Berlin

Jewish memorials in Berlin

A large number of monuments and memorials across the German capital commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
HistoryJanuary 27, 202310 images
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In the spotlight

Dani Dayan, chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

'Antisemitism is thriving again in the world'

Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, talks to DW about a global resurgence of antisemitism and how to counter it.
HistoryJanuary 18, 202312:35 min
Josef Schuster stands in front of a synaguge

'Antisemitism is misanthropic'

The president of the Central Council of Jews spoke to DW about antisemitism scandals at the documenta art show.
CultureSeptember 15, 2022
documenta fifteen | documenta 2022 | Broschüre mit neu entdeckten antisemitischen Darstellungen

Antisemitism at documenta 'not an accident'

Another antisemitic exhibit has surfaced at documenta. Management is accused of burying its head in the sand.
CultureJuly 29, 2022
A man with a mustache plays the clarinet

Giora Feidman gifts clarinet to Jewish Museum Berlin

The 'king of klezmer' shaped the soundtrack to "Schindler's List" and made Jewish music world-famous.
MusicJuly 27, 2022
A smiling David-Ruben Thies standing outside the hospital

German hospital opens synagogue

Many hospitals in Germany offer their patients a room for prayer. One clinic in Thuringia has opened its own synagogue.
ReligionMay 20, 2022
"Welcome to the most beautiful stadium in the world": Borussia Dortmund played host to an antisemitism conference.

Antisemitism in the Bundesliga: Don't call it racism

German football clubs met to discuss the fight against antisemitism, starting with defining what antisemitism is.
SoccerApril 1, 2022
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Opinion

Kieselbach Sabine

Antisemitic art at documenta: A scandal foretold

Sabine Kieselbach
Commentary
CultureJune 22, 2022
Daniel Höltgen

Why 2022 will be critical for Jews in Europe

Daniel Höltgen
Commentary
SocietyJanuary 23, 2022
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

Pope's vision of harmony in Iraq needs everyday effort

Christoph Strack
Commentary
ReligionMarch 8, 2021
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

Judaism belongs in Germany

Christoph Strack
Commentary
ReligionFebruary 21, 2021
Deutsche Welle Strack Christoph Portrait

EU court ruling on kosher, halal slaughter is disastrous

Christoph Strack
Commentary
PoliticsDecember 18, 2020
Pinchas Goldschmidt Rabbi Rabbinerkonferenz

Do Jews have a future in Europe?

Pinchas Goldschmidt
Commentary
Human RightsJanuary 26, 2020