http://www.spiegel.de Daily news, analysis and opinion from Europe's leading newsmagazine and Germany's top news Web site. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:03:57 +0200 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:03:57 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gif http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/racist-attacks-against-arabs-increase-in-israel-a-903529.html#ref=rss Arabs are being beaten and insulted in Israel, where the number of racially motivated attacks has risen dramatically. The unresolved conflict, fueled by nationalist politicians, is shifting from Palestinian areas into the Israeli heartland. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:19:13 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/racist-attacks-against-arabs-increase-in-israel-a-903529.html Arabs are being beaten and insulted in Israel, where the number of racially motivated attacks has risen dramatically. The unresolved conflict, fueled by nationalist politicians, is shifting from Palestinian areas into the Israeli heartland.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/director-of-nazi-themed-wagner-opera-claims-artistic-censorship-a-899543.html#ref=rss A recent staging of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" at Düsseldorf's Deutsche Oper am Rhein was withdrawn when protests broke out during and after the premier. The director of the production, Burkhard Kosminski, 51, discusses the controversy and why he decided to set the opera in the Third Reich. Mon, 13 May 2013 17:51:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/director-of-nazi-themed-wagner-opera-claims-artistic-censorship-a-899543.html A recent staging of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" at Düsseldorf's Deutsche Oper am Rhein was withdrawn when protests broke out during and after the premier. The director of the production, Burkhard Kosminski, 51, discusses the controversy and why he decided to set the opera in the Third Reich.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dieter-graumann-and-jakob-augstein-debate-anti-semitism-controversy-a-877427.html#ref=rss Just how strongly are Germans allowed to criticize Israel? Accusations of anti-Semitism against SPIEGEL columnist Jakob Augstein have brought the question to the fore. He debates the issue with Dieter Graumann, the leader of Germany's Jewish community. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:31:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dieter-graumann-and-jakob-augstein-debate-anti-semitism-controversy-a-877427.html Just how strongly are Germans allowed to criticize Israel? Accusations of anti-Semitism against SPIEGEL columnist Jakob Augstein have brought the question to the fore. He debates the issue with Dieter Graumann, the leader of Germany's Jewish community. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/essay-the-return-of-the-ugly-german-a-872433.html#ref=rss The 2006 World Cup in Germany seemed like a fairy tale come true for the country. Suddenly, years of troubling history seemed to lift amidst euphoria over the cosmopolitan twist fate had brought to the country. But this year, amid fresh debates over xenophobia, many are left wondering if the ugly German is back. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:11:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/essay-the-return-of-the-ugly-german-a-872433.html The 2006 World Cup in Germany seemed like a fairy tale come true for the country. Suddenly, years of troubling history seemed to lift amidst euphoria over the cosmopolitan twist fate had brought to the country. But this year, amid fresh debates over xenophobia, many are left wondering if the ugly German is back.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-story-behind-tuvia-tenenbom-and-his-travelogue-of-modern-germany-a-869937.html#ref=rss Tuvia Tenenbom, who runs a Jewish theater in New York, spent a summer traveling through Germany. He found much to dislike, and detailed it all in a sometimes shocking, sometimes hilarious way. But the real value is in the telling, rather than the truth. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:16:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-story-behind-tuvia-tenenbom-and-his-travelogue-of-modern-germany-a-869937.html Tuvia Tenenbom, who runs a Jewish theater in New York, spent a summer traveling through Germany. He found much to dislike, and detailed it all in a sometimes shocking, sometimes hilarious way. But the real value is in the telling, rather than the truth.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/interview-with-jewish-german-leader-charlotte-knobloch-a-862650.html#ref=rss Ahead of her 80th birthday, Charlotte Knobloch, one of Germany's most prominent Jewish leaders, talks with SPIEGEL about her relationship with the country, her outrage over the recent circumcision debate and the former housemaid in Bavaria who saved her from the Nazis. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:10:32 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/interview-with-jewish-german-leader-charlotte-knobloch-a-862650.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/amid-circumcision-debate-jews-question-their-future-in-germany-a-854863.html#ref=rss The bitter tone of the debate over the legality of circumcision has shocked Jews living in Germany and reopened old wounds. In light of what many report are ongoing difficulties, some are now wondering if the country truly wants them. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:23:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/amid-circumcision-debate-jews-question-their-future-in-germany-a-854863.html The bitter tone of the debate over the legality of circumcision has shocked Jews living in Germany and reopened old wounds. In light of what many report are ongoing difficulties, some are now wondering if the country truly wants them.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-jewish-leader-attacks-germany-over-circumcision-debate-a-854070.html#ref=rss Charlotte Knobloch, the former head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, wrote a stinging editorial<i> </i>on Wednesday attacking the circumcision debate, calling talk of a Jewish revival a sham and wondering whether she was right to spend her adult life defending Germany. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:18:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-jewish-leader-attacks-germany-over-circumcision-debate-a-854070.html Charlotte Knobloch, the former head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, wrote a stinging editorial on Wednesday attacking the circumcision debate, calling talk of a Jewish revival a sham and wondering whether she was right to spend her adult life defending Germany. ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-officials-express-outrage-over-attack-on-rabbi-a-852934.html#ref=rss An attack on a rabbi walking with his young daughter through a leafy district of Berlin Tuesday has drawn quick condemnation from local officials and the Jewish community. The perpetrators remain at large. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:20:04 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-officials-express-outrage-over-attack-on-rabbi-a-852934.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-press-review-on-outlash-against-court-s-circumcision-ruling-a-844271.html#ref=rss A controversial German court ruling on circumcision has outraged Muslim and Jewish groups in Germany and abroad. German commentators say the decision was misguided and could have devastating consequences. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:16:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-press-review-on-outlash-against-court-s-circumcision-ruling-a-844271.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/european-jewish-leaders-lambast-german-circumcision-ruling-a-844128.html#ref=rss An influential group of European rabbis on Thursday used unusually strong language to attack a German court ruling against the circumcision of boys. If the ruling is allowed to stand, the group's president warned, "then I don't see a future for Jews in Germany." Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:14:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/european-jewish-leaders-lambast-german-circumcision-ruling-a-844128.html An influential group of European rabbis on Thursday used unusually strong language to attack a German court ruling against the circumcision of boys. If the ruling is allowed to stand, the group's president warned, "then I don't see a future for Jews in Germany." ]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/religious-communities-debate-court-s-circumcision-ruling-a-841276.html#ref=rss Leaders of Germany's Jewish and Muslim communities have criticized a court ruling they fear could make circumcision a punishable offense in the country. Only 10 percent of German boys are circumcised, but the issue of whether parents should be able to decide if their children undergo the procedure remains divisive. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:17:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/religious-communities-debate-court-s-circumcision-ruling-a-841276.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/old-jewish-girls-school-converted-into-berlin-gallery-and-restaurant-a-828763.html#ref=rss After sitting derelict for some 15 years, Berlin's first Jewish Girls' School has been brought back to life. When the Jewish community couldn't afford renovations, two of the city's cultural fixtures came up with a slick new concept that honors the building's past with new artistic and culinary energy. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:48:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/old-jewish-girls-school-converted-into-berlin-gallery-and-restaurant-a-828763.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/young-israelis-learning-to-love-germany-and-german-culture-a-828302.html#ref=rss German passports, Berlin DJs and language lessons: After decades of wariness, Israelis have discovered a new love for Germany. For a new generation of confident, young Israelis, the country has become one of their favorites. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:38:00 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/young-israelis-learning-to-love-germany-and-german-culture-a-828302.html German passports, Berlin DJs and language lessons: After decades of wariness, Israelis have discovered a new love for Germany. For a new generation of confident, young Israelis, the country has become one of their favorites.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/we-can-resume-our-common-history-new-paper-covers-revival-of-german-jewish-life-a-807118.html#ref=rss A Jewish newspaper launched in Germany this week aims to portray the resurgence of Jewish life in the country to a still-skeptical international public. "I don't want Hitler to have the last word" on nearly 2,000 years of German-Jewish history, its founder Rafael Seligmann tells SPIEGEL ONLINE. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:06:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/we-can-resume-our-common-history-new-paper-covers-revival-of-german-jewish-life-a-807118.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-past-as-prop-young-german-artists-boldly-define-the-new-jew-a-797008.html#ref=rss Young Jewish artists in Germany are self-confidently toying with prejudices and clichés, creating an identity for themselves that is no longer tied to the past -- and leaving it up to the Germans to deal with the question of who exactly the Germans are. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:14:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-past-as-prop-young-german-artists-boldly-define-the-new-jew-a-797008.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/regaining-citizenship-jewish-american-families-reclaim-german-roots-a-793296.html#ref=rss An increased number of American children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors have applied in recent years for the German citizenship stripped from their family members by the Nazis. Many are interested in settling elsewhere in the European Union. But one family has found a new home in Berlin. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:24:55 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/regaining-citizenship-jewish-american-families-reclaim-german-roots-a-793296.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/unkosher-nightlife-and-holocaust-humor-israelis-learn-to-love-the-new-berlin-a-740410.html#ref=rss For decades, the shadow of history and the Holocaust led many Israelis to boycott Germany. Today, though, a new generation of Israelis are discovering Berlin as a center for the arts and European party capital. With their literature, art, cafes and nightlife, they have already become a vibrant presence in the city. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:27:00 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/unkosher-nightlife-and-holocaust-humor-israelis-learn-to-love-the-new-berlin-a-740410.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/is-brandenburg-safe-for-jews-rabbi-fears-anti-semitism-in-eastern-german-state-a-737919.html#ref=rss The leading rabbi in the eastern German state of Brandenburg says Jews in the community there are warned not to wear yarmulkes or other visible symbols of Judaism. He says the state has a problem with anti-Semitism, but Brandenburg officials claim they are doing all they can to make Jewish culture part of everyday life. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:08:24 +0100 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/is-brandenburg-safe-for-jews-rabbi-fears-anti-semitism-in-eastern-german-state-a-737919.html The leading rabbi in the eastern German state of Brandenburg says Jews in the community there are warned not to wear yarmulkes or other visible symbols of Judaism. He says the state has a problem with anti-Semitism, but Brandenburg officials claim they are doing all they can to make Jewish culture part of everyday life.]]> http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/milestone-for-jewish-life-first-orthodox-rabbis-ordained-in-germany-in-70-years-a-628298.html#ref=rss Two Orthodox rabbis have been ordained in Munich in a ceremony that hasn't taken place in Germany since World War II. The event marks a milestone for Jewish life in Germany. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:17:07 +0200 http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/milestone-for-jewish-life-first-orthodox-rabbis-ordained-in-germany-in-70-years-a-628298.html Two Orthodox rabbis have been ordained in Munich in a ceremony that hasn't taken place in Germany since World War II. The event marks a milestone for Jewish life in Germany.]]>