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BERLIN (JTA) — Violent antisemitism is on the rise in Germany, according to a report released today by a Berlin-based watchdog organization with branches around the country.

Two new studies indicate that anti-Jewish racism and various forms of intersectional discrimination are widespread in Germany. At the same time, there is growing awareness and more reporting of discriminatory incidents.

Data from 2022 shows an overall decrease in incidents nationwide, but an increase in violent attacks; Netherlands also sees dip in cases

Germanys Federal Association of Research and Information Centers on Antisemitism (Bundesverband RIAS) said on Tuesday that the country had seen a record high number of incidents of extreme violence in 2022.Although the Bundesverband RIAS records a slight decrease in antisemitic incidents in 2022 ..

It’s the event that is tipped to bring in thousands of visitors to Fremantle and businesses are ready to get into the spirit of all things AC/DC.

Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants host next generation of local and interstate producers for roving wine-tasting events across two weekends in May.

From the blog of Meyer Harroch at The Times of Israel

A new DNA study suggests Ashkenazi Jews living in 14th-century Germany were surprisingly genetically diverse

Genetic material from medieval Germany tells a greatly expanded origin story of Ashkenazi Jews.

Scientists find that some 700 years ago, the Jews of Erfurt, Germany, formed 2 groups; rabbinic consultants stipulated that they study only loose teeth from pre-excavated skeletons