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 […]

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?

The term discourse is frequently used today and often garnished with the adjective "public". What exactly is discourse supposed to be? And w

An explanation of why elections are important.

On 8 March 2024, we celebrated Shabbat and International Women's Day in the community. The theme of the Jewish celebration was the ...

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 ...

Remembrance for the liberation-day in times of rising anti-semitism. By Dr. Herbert Lappe

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.

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

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

The murdered and disenfranchised Jews were remembered at the memorial ceremony at the Old Leipzig Station in Dresden.

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.