Medieval History Landmark DNA study finds medieval Ashkenazim were surprisingly diverseMedieval Ashkenazi Jews were an ‘archipelago’ of two or more genetic communitiesBy Georgia L Gilholy2 min read
IranIran’s Revolutionary Guards blamed for terror attacks on German synagoguesA string of assaults took place last month against shuls across the countryBy David Rose1 min read
GermanyGerman mayor refuses to remove SS helmet from Nazi's graveOfficial in Bavarian town refuses to remove headgear that belonged to German WW2 generalBy Rob Hyde2 min read
AntisemitismJewish passengers kicked off Lufthansa flight to get $2.7m settlementIt follows an incident at Frankfurt Airport earlier this year when more than a hundred people who were visibly Jewish were barred from a flight by airline staff and armed policeBy Ben Bloch2 min read
GermanyMusic festival celebrates Jewish contribution to German lifeThe International Days of Jewish Music festival was a week-long celebration of uniquely Jewish soundsBy Josh Kaplan2 min read
Antisemitism'I was a Nazi fighting a race war against Jews — now I wrap tefillin on my arm'Former Neo-Nazi describes his remarkable journey from far-right extremism in Germany to a new life of Judaism in IsraelBy Felix Pope4 min read
GermanyGerman army mistakenly issue uniforms with ‘SS’ labelsThe Federal Ministry of Defence cited a 'production problem' and ordered troops to remove themBy Georgia L Gilholy1 min read
Obituary: Waltraud HollmanCourageous German woman who risked her life to oppose the NazisBy Julie Carbonara4 min read||November 14, 2022 09:56
KFC apologises for urging customers in Germany 'treat’ themselves on KristallnachtThe fast food giant's app invited users to feast on cheese and chicken to mark the Nazi pogrom’s anniversaryBy Georgia L Gilholy1 min read||November 11, 2022 10:14
TV review: Babylon Berlin - Weimar Republic drama returnsPolice, politicians, teenage robbers, gangsters, rich business people, and then yes, Nazis, indiscriminately swirl about each other in fourth series of 1930s Germany dramaBy Josh Howie2 min read||November 10, 2022 13:56
The Jewish pilot who flew with a Swastika on his planeThe First World War airman adorned his cockpit with the symbol - long before it was adopted by the NazisBy Karen Glaser3 min read||November 10, 2022 13:09
Adidas terminates highly lucrative partnership with Kanye WestThe embattled US rapper has also been dropped by Gap and French fashion house Balenciaga in the wake of a number of antisemitic commentsBy Ben Bloch2 min read||October 25, 2022 10:33
Good Theatre review: How a decent man transformed into a NaziDavid Tennant stars as a German academic who descends to barbarity but it's Elliot Levey who stands out in excellent revival of CP Taylor's playBy John Nathan3 min read||October 20, 2022 13:06
All Quiet on the Western Front Film review: Brilliantly executed representation of the horrors of the Great WarThe first German language screen incarnation of Erich Maria Remarque’s best-selling 1929 novel is brilliantly executedBy Linda Marric1 min read||October 14, 2022 14:14
Ebay apologises for selling memorabilia from Nazi eraThird Reich knick-knacks are still being traded despite a ban put in place 20 years agoBy Felix Pope1 min read||October 13, 2022 11:15
German politician demands better synagogue security after Yom Kippur attackA synagogue in Hanover was targeted during Yom Kippur servicesBy Rob Hyde1 min read||October 7, 2022 13:07
