The Systematics of the Irrational
Non-monetary criteria for economic performance
Over the past four years, we have learned that the crisis has many faces. It all began in the United States, where real estate prices suffered a massive collapse in 2008. Today, we are focused on a [...]
Deutsch-jüdische Zukunft
Das deutsch-jüdische Miteinander ist erschüttert. Es wird von Ereignissen überschattet, die Juden alarmieren.
In Berlin wurde ein Rabbiner bedroht und krankenhausreif geschlagen. Ein Kölner Landgericht hat die Beschneidung von Jungen [...]
There is No Washington in Europe
A transatlantic marketplace tale
Are the Germans just stupid, or mean-spirited on top of their stupidity for refusing to save the euro? This is a question being asked all over the world, with politicians such as Barack Obama and British Prime Minister [...]
A Jewish Berliner in Wagner's Bayreuth
A conversation with mezzo-soprano Nadine Weissmann: “Suddenly I realized – this is my voice”
She is a native Berliner with dual citizenship – English and German – and she speaks four languages – German, English, French, and [...]
Leaving Something Eternal
The life and love of the architect Erich Mendelsohn
This film brings forgotten Jewish people and forgotten Jewish stories back to the city”, said Nicola Galliner, director of Berlin’s Jewish Film Festival, at [...]