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,"

Coexist has long been a meeting format in Dresden where people of different religions can connect. Events are alternately hosted by Christian, Muslim, and Jewish congregations. A theme is chosen for each meeting, around which a shared exchange can take place.

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.

Many community members will still remember last year's Sukkot, when it was celebrated for the first time in what was then a largely barren community garden. That was a huge breakthrough and a sign: This isn't just a quick pavilion being erected in the parking lot. We're here to stay!

As we prepare for Passover, it's time to reflect not only on the traditions of the holiday, but also on the deeper meaning of […]

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

As we prepare for Purim 2024, we find ourselves experiencing a special and rare occurrence known as Purim Meshulash—a "Triple Purim." […]

Long ago, a powerful ruler named King Achashverosh lived in a large and magnificent kingdom. His kingdom was called Persia and was […]

A lot has happened in our garden in the last few weeks. Thanks to a donation of horse manure from a family in Radebeul, the soil in the […]

When I visited Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge a year ago on Weinbergstrasse in Radebeul, he appeared to me as I had known him for decades: a lively

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

On February 15, 2025, an estimated 3,000 neo-Nazis - more than twice as many as in previous years - marched from Mitte station througt […]

Gedanken zu Chanukka 2024 von Landesrabbiner Akiva Weingarten

Invitation to our three-day Hanukkah celebration in the synagogue with music, children's programme, prayers, food, talks and discussions

Die Jüdischen Woche Dresden hat einen neuen Vorstand gewählt. Das geht auch mit einer neuen Ausrichtung einher.

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

Parasha Toldot. In the biblical narrative, the desire of many ancestors to have children initially remained unfulfilled, as was the case...

Contribution to the writing competition “Mut machen” of the Saxon State Center for political education, 2023 In 2023, the Saxon State...

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