Toby Axelrod
By Toby Axelrod
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Fast Forward Windows shattered at headquarters of Holocaust memorial site foundation in Germany
The foundation had recently joined a coalition of groups calling for a demonstration against the statewide political conference of the far-right AfD party
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News German man accused of posing as a Jew and peddling fake, antisemitism-laced Holocaust story
Frank Borner is not part of the 'Meet a Jew' initiative operated by the Central Council of Jews in Germany. But he organized a 'Meet a Jew' event full of antisemitic stereotypes
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Fast Forward A prominent German critic of Israel claimed to be Jewish. Now he says he is not.
The episode spurred debate online about Wolff’s political stances, including his support of the BDS movement against Israel
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Fast Forward Nazis destroyed Munich’s main synagogue in 1938. Parts of it were just found in the city’s river.
"I am hopeful that in a few months we will see that more parts of the Torah Ark are among the stones," said the head of Munich's Jewish Museum
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Fast Forward Rabbinical court delays ruling on Berlin rabbi accused of sexual misconduct after he offers 11th-hour doctor’s note
At least 10 women testified before the rabbinical court this week, according to a source familiar with the proceedings
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Fast Forward Violent antisemitism on the rise in Germany, watchdog finds
While the overall number of incidents in the annual RIAS report dropped slightly from the previous year, nine incidents were categorized as 'extremely violent' in 2022
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Fast Forward Germany’s far-right AfD party scores first district victory, alarming Jewish leaders
The victory marks the first time the party will have administrative control of an area
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Fast Forward Chabad opens Germany’s largest Jewish center since WWII
The Pears Jewish Campus, which covers over 80,000 square feet and cost $43.7 million to build, is 'a great example of the renaissance of Jewish life in Europe,' said the head of the European Jewish Association
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