Habait: The Doorbell to Home
Berlin has become a popular destination for young Israelis who enrich the cultural scene. Associations like Habait help to create platforms and organize events. Here Israelis and Germans who are tired of talking only about the past, meet and celebrate
The Beauty and the Berliner
James Simon bequeathed the city its most famous treasure, the bust of Nefertiti. Even today the spell of the Egyptian queen is unbroken. But the man who transformed the provincial collections of Berlin into galleries of international standing was also a passionate philanthropist.
The Spudy Column: The “New” Equity Age
The Eurozone is still debt-ridden. Investors are cautious and put safety first. But, paradoxically, the wide-spread caution is good news for stocks
Tolerance: A Coat of Many Colors
The number of Jewish fundamentalists trying to dominate sections of public life is on the rise. But as Rabbi Dr. Walter Homolka points out, freedom of religion is an essential Jewish virtue. Progressive Jews must defend the conviction that there is more than one truth within Judaism – and outside of Judaism.
A Thousand Memories
At the Jewish Museum in Munich Romanian born artist Georg Soanca-Pollak presents a remarkable new installation. "Zeitorte" combines photographs of his family before World War II with memorials and monuments of the present