A 16-year-old boy and three other people were detained Thursday in connection with a suspected plan for an Islamic extremist attack on a synagogue in the German city of Hagen, authorities said. The detentions took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, and two years after a deadly attack in another German city on the Yom Kippur holiday • Full Story, Photos

A touching memorial ceremony was held at the Old Jewish Cemetery of the Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) Synagogue community on Sunday. Once again, the widely known legend from the First World War was told. In a fierce combat, a Russian soldier was about to drive a bayonet through his enemy, when the German called out “Shema Yisrael…!”. The Russian soldier was also Jewish and answered his call. The slaughter ceased • Full Story

Christian Lindner, head of the FPD, one of the largest parties in Germany, visited the Pears Jüdischer Campus, a facility which is currently under construction, as well as the Great Jewish Center in Berlin, headed by the city’s Chief Rabbi and Shliach of the Rebbe MH”M, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtel • Full Story

Chabad of Ulm, Germany, which was subject to a hate related firebomb attack just last week, hosted an outdoor vigil to take a stand against anti-semitism. Tens flocked to the synagogue to show their support of Rabbi Shneur Trebnik, shliach to the German. Those in attendance were moved by live music and words from local officials • Photos

An unidentified individual is believed to have started a fire outside a Chabad synagogue in the city of Ulm in Germany, resulting in superficial damage to the building’s exterior. The center is directed by Rabbi Shneur and Mrs. Chana Trebnik • Full Story

In a modest ceremony due to local Covid-19 regulations, the Chabad House in Hanover, Germany was inaugurated today with community members and government officials in attendance. The Chabad House is named ‘Beis Binyomin’ in merit of the late Shliach to the city, Rabbi Binyomin Wolff, OB”M, who tragically passed away last year. During the inauguration ceremony, a special Hachtara took place bringing in Rabbi Wolff OB”M’s son-in-law, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Gottleib, as the new Rov and Shliach of the city • Photos

A German court on Monday convicted Stephan Balliet of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building • Full Story

The chairman of the Jewish community in the German city of Halle, Max Privorozki, on Thursday visited the local synagogue for the first time since Wednesday’s shooting attack, in which a neo-Nazi terrorist tried to break into the synagogue and murder worshipers during Yom Kippur prayers • Full Story

A Jewish leader in Germany doubled down on his accusation that police did not adequately protect a local synagogue at the center of an attack in the east of the country • Full Story

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made a special visit to a Chabad synagogue in Berlin in a show of support for the county’s Jewish community over the weekend, two weeks after the city’s rabbi was attacked • Full Story

The Jewish man spit on and harassed by a pair of Syrian nationals in Germany earlier this week has been identified as the Rabbi of the Jewish community in Berlin, Rabbi Yehuda Tiechtel. The incident occurred last Shabbos, German media outlets reported, after Rabbi Tiechtel led a prayer service in a synagogue in the Wilmersdorf district of western Berlin • Full Story

Rabbi Chaim Barkahn Shliach to Dusseldorf, Germany and a 20-year-old man, both wearing kippahs, were subjected to anti-Semitic slurs in separate incidents in Germany. The Shliach was targeted Monday night in Dusseldorf and the young man on Sunday night • Full Story

German lawmakers are considering outlawing the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah. According to a draft resolution sponsored by the AfD Party, the Bundestag will debate a non-binding resolution to “examine whether the conditions exist for a ban on Hezbollah as one organization, and, if necessary, to issue such a prohibition and implement it immediately” • Full Story

U. S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, accompanied by Rabbi Teichtal, walks in Charlottenburg wearing a Kippa. He tweeted: “We are not afraid. We are proud” • Additional Photo

Rabbis from around Europe recently gathered in Ulm, Germany, as the country tackles a rise in anti-Semitism. They discussed Halacha issues and complex topics, as well as current challenges facing the Jewish communities around Europe • Photos

A resolution which was passed today (Friday) by the German parliament condemns the BDS movement and defines it as “anti-Semitic”. The resolution calls on the government to refrain from any support to organizations that are involved in boycott activities against Israel • Full Story

Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gurevitch was on his way to synagogue on Friday when a group of teens spotted his kippah and began shouting anti-Semitic slurs, including ‘s****y Jew’ • Gurevitch: Anti-Semitism is becoming normalized and standard • Full Story

Chabad of Frankfurt, Germany, directed by the Shliach Rabbi Gurevitch, has recently moved into a new building. Rabbi David Lau, the Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisroel, came for a visit to the new building and spoke to the attendees • Photos

The deputy mayor of the city of Frankfurt announced on Monday that the municipal government will end all commerce with banks that conduct business with organizations that support a boycott of the Jewish state • Full Story

Sunday afternoon a special ceremony took place in Ulm, Germany. A Hachnosas Sefer Torah was organized by the Shliach, Rabbi Shneur Tarbnik, many dignitaries participated in the event • Photos

Last Thursday, a  Siyum Sefer Torah took place in Frankfort, Germany. The Torah was dedicated in memory of Mrs. Raskin, OB”M, whose son is one of the local Shluchim in Frankfurt • Photos

A German regional court has ruled that an attempt by three Muslims to burn a synagogue was motivated by ‘anti-Israelism’, not anti-Semitism. The perpetrators will not be jailed • Full Story

12 people were killed and 48 more were injured on Monday evening when a truck plowed into crowds at a market in the German capital of Berlin. The local Shliach, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal announced “we are making efforts to make contact” • Full Story