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Our Hannah on MDR
A wonderful article about our parishioner Hannah Kruse appeared in the MDR's Sachsenspiegel on May 29, 2025. Here's just a brief summary with a link to the full article on MDR.

Kai Lautenschläger
Jun 201 min read


coexist report
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.

JEWSLETTER-Redaktion
Jun 131 min read


The garden is making progress and needs new greenery
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 […]

Jakob Lindenthal
Mar 11 min read


Remembering the Hamas attack on October 7th 2023
Wie kann man möglichst viele Menschen zur Teilnahme mobilisieren und gleichzeitig vermeiden, in ein routiniertes Gedenken abzugleiten? Dazu

Dr. Herbert Lappe
Nov 5, 20242 min read


A new hut with a leaking roof
Since 16 October 2024, there has been a hut in Neustadt with a leaking roof. How is that? Botched up construction - right? None of this...

Dr. Herbert Lappe
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Report on the symposium "Jewish, now!"
Symposium "Jewish, now!" - Dresden: Debate on expectations of Jewish cultural events, emphasising diversity, financial support needed.

Jörg Flachowski
May 5, 20243 min read


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

Kulturkommission
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Our Purim
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 ...

Dr. Herbert Lappe
Apr 5, 20242 min read


Make roots & wings visible with art
“Wer organisiert hier eigentlich die Veranstaltungen?” fragte mich Marina, als sie zum ersten Mal zum Schabbat in die Neue Jüdische ...

Kulturkommission
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Singer-songwriter in front of the Torah shrine
Am 28. Januar wurde es vorübergehend laut in der Synagoge Dresden-Neustadt. Mitglieder und Freunde der Jüdischen Kultusgemeinde hatten [...]

Dr. Herbert Lappe
Feb 1, 20242 min read


Report: The Neo-Hassidic Week 2023 in Dresden
It was probably no coincidence that the first Neo-Hasidic Festival in Dresden in this month of Elul was a six-day affair.
Hava Fleming
Oct 7, 20235 min read


Short long story of our community
The History of our community from the very beginnings to the inauguration of the Synagogue.
Akiva Weingarten
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Jewish Remembrance Week Görlitz/Zgorzelec
On 25 June 23, the Jewish Remembrance Week in Görlitz came to an end after a great success. Read more about it.

Kai Lautenschläger
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Celebrating Celebrations
A short report about the ceremony for the unveiling of our new Star of David at the synagogue

Kai Lautenschläger
May 6, 20232 min read


Community of the unequal
In our portrait series of community members, Annette Büchner-Reiche appears here.

Martin Polenz
Jan 23, 20232 min read


Genetics instead of Talmud study
This was not the path Nachshon (Shon) Kindi wanted to take. After elementary school in Israel, he was supposed to transfer to a yeshiva. So

Martin Polenz
Jan 4, 20233 min read


Who are we, how many and why?
About our new series of portraits of some of our members and supporters.

Kai Lautenschläger
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Forgotten. Majestic. Overgrown. Haunting. Abandoned...
These are words that I have heard many times to describe the Görlitz Jewish Cemetery. But what is it, really? Let’s start with some ...

Lauren Leiderman
Oct 31, 20227 min read


The Jüdische Musik- und Theater Woche Dresden - Past and Present
A short history of the Jüdische Woche Dresden by its Festival director Avery Gosfield.

Avery Gosfield
Oct 16, 20225 min read


Food for peace: Gefilte Fest Dresden e.V.
A presentation of the association Gefilte Fest Dresden that organizes jewish food events. From the start to success.

Valentina Marcenaro
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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