"To see what we didn't see in the 1930s": Are the Jews of Germany in danger?

Since October 7, German Jews have faced a rising wave of antisemitism from both the right and the left. In Berlin, the left-wing party Die Linke won, while in eastern Germany the AfD secured 44%. Jews are asking if it's time to leave, and Rabbi Boris Ronis describes antisemitic incidents. The outgoing mayor warns of the danger.

Since October 7, German Jews have been grappling with a growing wave of antisemitism from both the right and the left. The article describes the sense of urgency at the Rykestrasse synagogue in Berlin, where Jews are asking if it's time to leave. In Berlin, the far-left party Die Linke won the elections, while in eastern Germany the far-right AfD won 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Rabbi Boris Ronis describes antisemitic incidents he has experienced, and outgoing mayor Kai Wegner warns that Die Linke enables antisemitism. The AfD promises to reduce Holocaust education and remove memorial stones from public spaces, as approved in the town of Heidenau. Students visiting the Sachsenhausen concentration camp describe the moral experience, but it is unclear how long such tours will continue under the new government.