Kay: Anti-Semitism is back in Berlin
Barbara Kay examines whether Berlin has changed at all in the 81 years since Kristallnacht.
The Berlin cemetery and the family mystery
In a special travel piece, Michael Benedict tries to unravel how the names of his grandmother and her brothers got added to their parents’ tombstones at the Berlin Jewish cemetery.
Berlin’s monuments to horror
In his latest travel column, Ron Csillag explores Berlin’s sculptures and monuments that shine a light on the city’s dark history.
German man charged as accessory to murder of more than 36,000 at Nazi camp
A German man, 95, has been charged with being an accessory to more than 36,000 murders when he allegedly served as a guard at the Nazi Mauthausen concentration camp.
Your Daily Spiel for August 29
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks will host a five-part series on morality for the BBC, three Canadians took part in the Kippah March in Berlin recently; and first look photos from Matthew Weiner’s The Romanoffs have been released.
Canadians take part in Berlin Kippah March
“We did this to make a statement through the streets of Berlin, but it wasn’t just about us,” Gustavo Rymberg said. “We walked proudly, showing Jewish pride in Berlin, showing that Jewish life is still here and Jews from around the world are supporting it. That is an experience I will never forget.”
Your daily spiel for Wednesday, March 22
In today’s spiel: Study shows U.S. Muslims fear white supremacist attacks more than Jews, Trump’s other daughter-in-law not Jewish, BDS co-founder arrested in Israel and Berlin gets first Jewish food week.
In solidarity with Israeli terror victims, Brandenburg Gate lit up
The famous Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was lit up in blue and white Jan. 9 in a show of solidarity for the victims of Sunday’s terror attack in east Jerusalem.
