Keeping History Alive
Archive Seeks Memorabilia to Preserve the German-Jewish Tradition
A side street off 5th Avenue. Close to Union Square. The Center for Jewish History. Most passers-by are unaware of the treasure lying behind the heavy brick walls: The library [...]
A Mentsch
There are many museum directors, heads of archives, curators etc. But there are not too many Mentsches. According to the Kabbalah, in each generation the world is born by three dozen lamed vavniks – Mentsches. Carol Kahn Strauss is one of them.
Combine the ability [...]
Purim: You are What You Wear – and What You Don't
What the Queens’ Robes Reveal About Identity and Power
The central event during the celebrations of Purim is the reading of the Purim story from the Megillah (The Book of Esther) on the eve of and during the day of the 14th of Adar. The Book [...]
Questions for Telekom CEO René Obermann
JVG: What was the biggest challenge in transforming a state owned bureaucratic conglomerate into a modern technology company?
Obermann: The main challenge in the process of liberalization and privatization was to develop the culture of a former government agency [...]
From State Monopoly to High-Tech Innovator
Competition leads to better service and communication products
If, once upon a time in Germany, you went looking for a secure job, you were well advised to sign up with Deutsche Bundespost. Working for them made you a civil servant. The Federal [...]