On Platform 17: 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Germany and Israel
A historic and deeply meaningful ceremony took place today on Platform 17 in Berlin, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel • Read More, Photos
The event was attended by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Israeli President, Isaac Herzog.
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Chief Rabbi of Berlin, led the prayer ceremony, during which President Herzog recited Kaddish in memory of the 55,000 Jews deported from that very platform to concentration camps during the Holocaust.
Following the emotional ceremony, President Steinmeier spoke with Rabbi Teichtal about the importance of remembrance, but also emphasized the need to strengthen Jewish life in the present. He expressed appreciation for the positive development of the Jewish campus in Berlin and inquired about the state of the local Jewish community, affirming his support for vibrant Jewish growth.
This was a profoundly symbolic ceremony—honoring the past while looking ahead to a brighter and more hopeful future for Jewish life in Germany.
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