On November 9, 2025, a memorial service for the victims of the November Pogroms was held in the Dresden-Neustadt Synagogue, organized by several Jewish communities. André Lang commemorated the victims of Nazi terror and warned that antisemitism and racism must continue to be combated.

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

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

Rosh HaShanah - the birthday of the world, which also marks the beginning of the teshuvah, which reaches its climax on Yom Kippur

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

Conflicts in Jewish Saxony are unavoidable; how we resolve them varies. Tolerance, openness & respect are key.

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

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 ...

The Jewish Week transforms itself and at the same time provides a breath of fresh air in the field of Jewish culture in Germany...

2024 findet die Jüdische Woche Dresden nicht als Festival statt, sondern sucht in einem intensiven Prozess mit einem Symptosium neue Wege.

im Namen der Jüdischen Gemeinden Dresdens wünsche ich Ihnen ein herzliches Schabbat Shalom. Bei mir sind heute Rabbi Akiva Weingarten [...]