The month of Tammuz begins a spiritually intense and emotionally charged time in the Jewish calendar. While the secular world enjoys the warmth of summer, Jewish tradition draws our attention to a different kind of heat—the burning memory of destruction, uprooting, and the long road of return. Tammuz ushers in the "Three Weeks,"

We are once again approaching the Shavuot festival. As every year, anticipation of the "tikkun," the cheesecakes, and festive dishes, is growing. But the highlight of Shavuot is the communal learning throughout the night. In the following words, I would like to explore the nature of this night, its origins, and some thoughts about it.

At the beginning of this month we read the Parasha Vayikra, which is mainly about sacrifices. In biblical times and especially at the […]

The political situation in Germany is - as the federal elections have clearly shown - very strongly characterized by radical positions […]

An important Hebrew manuscript fragment from the 13th century containing a commentary on the Exodus of the Israelites by the Jewish...

Opening Address by Andrè Land at the 9 November commemorative event in Dresden at the Alter Leipziger Bahnhof.

You can't talk about November 9 without getting personal. When I talk here about the significance of this date, it is also clear that I...

Wie kann man möglichst viele Menschen zur Teilnahme mobilisieren und gleichzeitig vermeiden, in ein routiniertes Gedenken abzugleiten? Dazu

This year, 23 July is Zom Tammus, which is also known as שבעה עשר בתמוז (Shiva Assar beTammus). What is it all about?

Passover is the festival that connects us to our roots and conveys the founding myth of our community.

Haman was a nasty bloke: as the Persian king's highest government official, he wanted to murder all the Jews in his kingdom. Through the ...

A silent night. Hearts cold as ice, numbed by a frost that would have felled any person with [...]

The Advisory Board takes a look back and one ahead ... and one at the moment.

An der Südfassade der Stadtkirche in Wittenberg befindet sich in ca. 4 m Höhe ein mittelalterliches Sandsteinrelief. Es zeigt eine Sau,...

The History of our community from the very beginnings to the inauguration of the Synagogue.

Lies die Begrüßungstexte zur Einweihung unserer Synagoge am Sonntag, den 3. September 2023. Vom Rabbi, vom Vorstand, vom Beirat.

Es gibt drei jüdische Gemeinden in Dresden. Eine Gelegenheit zurückzublicken und die Vielfalt zu würdigen.

Thoughts on the custom of studying together in the night of Shavuot.

A letter to a friend after the public discussion about the role of converts in German Jewry

How a technical date became a holiday and what it can mean for us today.