Toda raba to our dear friend Joel Dzodin for these photographs – each a revelation of the moments making up life in today’s Israel toda raba Terry

The horrors of the Holocaust have haunted me my entire life. Each day more than ever before. That is why I have dedicated a large part of my life to commemorating the victims with the… Read More »J.E.W.S. taking part in the WJC’s #WeRemember campaign

“Adon Olam” (‘King of the World” – song sung at the end of Shabbat services): sang to the tune of “You’ll be back” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” – by the amazing cantor Azi Schwartz of New… Read More »The joys of Judaism: ten videos that will get your spirit – and your legs – dancing!

Centers of worship, community life and history: Europe’s Jewish synagogues “In your opinion, what’s the most beautiful synagogue in Europe?” Thanks for your responses to our – absolutely impossible – question. “Absolutely impossible” because –… Read More »The most beautiful synagogue in Europe – our list is here.

There is a great and growing need for rabbis and cantors in Germany. That’s thanks to the flourishing of Judaism in the country. A flourishing of Judaism: 26 reformed/liberal/progressive congregations form the Union of Progressive… Read More »The epicenter of progressive Judaism in Germany: The Abraham Geiger College in Potsdam

Dear great-grandmother, Last week, our family met per Zoom. Twenty of us – spread all throughout the USA and in Germany. All of us with successful and productive lives. All thanks to you. Thanks to… Read More »Letter to my great-grandmother Shimke

“The Ottolenghi effect: sweeping the world” reports the Good Food blog. The effect: the world is discovering and cooking– guided by Yotam’s seven cookbooks – a tasty old-new cuisine. Old, because Yotam, who was born… Read More »The most influential Jew in Europe…. is obviously Yotam Ottolenghi.

Shalom mispacha! There‘s been a lot of heated – and in my opinion – hysteric – talk about a rising wave of anti-Semitism in Germany. So I think it‘s time that we all take a cool-headed… Read More »Open letter to my fellow Jews in Germany

Wann immer es um Juden in München geht, taucht Terry Swartzberg in den Medien auf. Sein Markenzeichen: die Kippa, also diese kleine, runde Kopfbedeckung, die Juden tragen. Er will zeigen, dass jüdisch-sein eigentlich eine fröhliche Angelegenheit ist.… Read More »“Ich will ein freudiges Judentum – schönes und nachdenkliches Interview mit Terry Swartzberg im Kirchenradio”

As of 9 a.m. on December 1, 2012: 2556 days 125 kippot 100 cities 10 countries. Countlless amusing and warmhearted experiences. Looking forward to the next 7 years! The fun video (from Ludwig and Leo,… Read More »Happy birthday! Terry Swartzberg’s Kippa Experiment turns 7!