A Virtual Reconciliation
Anselm Kiefer Seeks to Repair the Heritage Shattered by the Shoah
Modern German art in an Israeli avantgarde museum would have seemed impossible only a few years ago, though there is a connection dating back from a dark past. The Nazis hated both [...]
Doing Away With Stereotypes
A Growing Number of Young Israelis is Taking Up Residence in Germany
The wail of a siren fills the darkened room. The sound swells, painfully loud. Some spectators cover their ears. Four figures stand motionless on the empty stage. A minute goes [...]
New Start, Old Hate
Utopia and Reality: Leo Khasin’s Film “Kaddish for a Friend” Sheds a Different Light on Immigration
People are people are people. Whether they are Jews, Christians, or Muslims. Whether they live in Israel, Lebanon, or Germany. [...]
“Old Book, New Bestseller”
Hans Fallada’s original text of his tragic war-time novel now available in a new edition
A late victory lap through the literary world: 67 years after its initial publication, the novel “Every Man Dies Alone” by Hans Fallada has [...]
A Difficult Way Back
The Rotary Club and the German Jews: A Story of how to Overcome a betrayed Friendship
Rotary International is the oldest service organization in the world. For over 100 years, Rotarians have worked to promote the common good. Still, even today, [...]