German Jewish Realities and Fantasies
According to the Berlin-based Jewish philosopher Susan Neiman, "There is nothing more German than wanting to be Jewish."(...)
Farkha Festival Diary
Following a welcome ceremony on the evening of our arrival, the 27th annual Farkah Festival began.(...)
The 27th Farkha Festival
From 31 July to 7 August, the 27th annual Farkha Festival took place in the village of Farkha, in the occupied West Bank.(...)
Jews and the German Elections
September 2021: general election time in Germany. It will be the first since 2005 in which Angela Merkel will not be a candidate for chancellor.(...)
The Czars for Jewish Life Problem
What do Germans mean when they speak of “fighting Antisemitism”? (...)
The Case of Israel-Palestine
While Palestine solidarity activities have long been common in European countries such as the UK and Spain, in Germany, the situation is markedly different.(...)
The Micha Brumlik Interview, Part II
His academic career is self-evident. Micha Brumlik is extremely cautious with how he characterises Jewish life in today’s Germany.(...)
The Micha Brumlik Interview, Part I
Contemporary Jewish life in Germany is not what it once was. Still recovering from the Holocaust, its cultural figures lack the international stature that their pre-WWII predecessors still have. (...)
The Rocky Road to Normalisation, Part II
While it’s unsurprising to see Felix Klein – who tends to accuse people of Antisemitism, including Jews – among endorsers of the 1948 Exhibition, it’s less predictable to find him interviewed in the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a magazine covering contemporary art music, founded by Robert Schumann.(...)