04192018

  • POLITICS

    • Mohammed Bin Salman © Public Domain \ Wikimedia

      Peace Initiative

      Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman recognizes Israel’s right to existence and demands a Palestinian state. A major step to solving a conflict…

  • OPINION

    • The Worms Prayerbook of 1272 tells a chapter in Jewish-German history © Public Domain / Wikimedia

      Human Element

      German-Israeli relations are distinctive. Whilst not always sharing the same view of the world, the two countries should listen to each other...

  • JEWISH LIFE

    • Reconstruction of the wooden ceiling of the lost 17th-century synagogue of Gwoździec in Warsaw’s POLIN museum © Fred Romero / Flickr / 24873632783_e57dd73c96_o / (CC BY 2.0) / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

      Revival

      Jews have always adapted to the changes and challenges of time. Also today, diversity brings forth innovation and helps Jewish culture evolve

  • ECONOMY

    • Berlin counts among the most popular investment locations © allthings berlin \ Flickr \ Public Domain

      Safe Haven

      Politically stable and economically robust, Germany is becoming increasingly attractive for foreign investors, especially in commercial real estate…

  • RELIGION

    • © Public Domain / Wikimedia Omer Calender and Memorial Tablet, papercut by Baruch Zvi Ring

      Counting Our Blessings

      The Omer calendar helps us appreciate the value of each day in the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot so that “we may obtain a wise heart”…

  • A Mentsh

    • © Stadt Frankfurt am Main

      Commitment

      Dedicated to the well-being of the citizens of Frankfurt, Jewish mayor Peter Feldmann has won wide respect both in his hometown and nationwide…

  • CLAIMS CONFERENCE

    • On Yom Ha-Shoah, live in Israel comes to a complete standstill ©Adam Jones \ 5681251098_6a17b081c0_o \Flickr \ (CC BY-SA 2.0) \ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

      Commemoration

      Remembrance of the Shoah means responsibility towards the victims and a commitment to the values of our society. It must be our moral compass…

  • ECONOMY

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      No Winners

      Trade imbalance is a legitimate topic of international debate but it must not take the form of a trade war. Reforms, not confrontation are required…

  • ARTS&CULTURE

    • Magnus Hirschfeld met Li Shiu Tong, the companion of his twilight years, in Hong Kong ©Jonny Nord / Wikimedia / (CC BY 4.0) / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en

      The Einstein of Sex

      Through science to justice: marking the 150th birthday of revolutionary sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld whose legacy resonates around the world…

  • LEO BAECK INSTITUTE

    • A Jewish-owned clothing shop in Magdeburg, destroyed during the pogrom night of November 9-10, 1938 © Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin

      1938 Projekt

      Original documents, a new website and a traveling exhibition remember the year 1938 which constituted a singular rupture in German-Jewish history…
  • ©JVG Interview

    A Secure Homeland

    “Israel is a secure homeland for the Jewish people,” states Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s ambassador in Germany, in an exclusive interview with JVG. He says that the Israeli-German relationship is stable. But Issacharoff is critical of the German public viewing the Middle East largely through the lens of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This means overlooking the threat Iran poses to Israel…
  • CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. ECONOMY

    Human Capital

    Having few mineral resources, Israel from the beginning had to rely on its human capital and human ingenuity. Israel devotes 5% of its GDP to R&D – more than any other country. Unparalleled entrepreneurship makes Zion an incubator for innovative companies and start-ups. Moreover, theoretical education and research are quickly put to practical use. This is also evident in the military sector…
  • ©Deutsche Nationalbibliothek EXILE

    Library of Freedom

    “Dear Pappie, tomorrow at 4 a.m. our ship will set out into the Mediterranean…,” writes ten-year old Thomas to his parents who had remained behind in Germany. This is one of the many heart-breaking documents and objects displayed in a new permanent exhibition at the German National Archive in Frankfurt. A highlight in the culture of remembrance, unique exhibits trace the fates of emigrants…
  • The hoopoe is Israel's national bird © Zeynel Cebeci / Wikimedia / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de LIVING

    Pride and Confidence

    “Who is rich? The man who is content with his lot.” This is where Israel excels! Compared to the Jews living in the Diaspora, Jews in Israel have a massive psychological advantage that can’t be measured in money or wealth, and that is pride and confidence. In Zion, they are not an exotic minority but free to state their views, to shout, to protest… The Promised Land liberates the soul…
  • ©Public Domain / Wikimedia PHILOSOPHY

    Freedom vs. Dictatorship

    Almost 90 years ago, an intellectual battle was waged between German philosophers Ernst Cassirer and Martin Heidegger in the Swiss resort of Davos. Cassirer, a staunch defender of democracy, was fighting for the survival of the Weimar Republic against the rise of National Socialism, whose philosophical propagandist Heidegger would become. Humanism clsashed with a state of war...