Frankfurt

Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash

Frankfurt's Astor Film Lounge declined to host movies during Jewish Film Days this year, citing economic reasons for its withdrawal from the film festival.

A woman sits alone in a Frankfurt, Germany, cinema in November 2021.
Protesters take part in a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Frankfurt, Germany, October 21, 2023.

Jews commemorating hostages splattered with red paint in Frankfurt

Members of Or Tamid, an advocacy group in Frankfurt for survivors of sexual abuse, from left to right, Haleli Shomer Shalom, Roglit Ishay, Daniela Shemer and Niels Gerhardt.

Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Granddaughter of Holocaust survivor terrorized with rape, death threats at German university


Amsterdam mayor accuses Netanyahu of hurting fight against antisemitism

“You are allowed to criticize the policy of the Netherlands. People should also be allowed to criticize the policy of the state of Israel.”

Femke Halsema, mayor of Amsterdam

Coronavirus: Where can Israelis fly now that the skies are reopening?

The cities of New York, Paris, Frankfurt, and Kiev - and possibly London - will be open to vaccinated Israelis come Sunday.

Passengers at the Departure hall at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv on December 14, 2020.

'Peanuts and water': Dire conditions for Israelis stranded in Frankfurt

The experience of the rescue flight was "a complete disaster," leaving 80 Israelis to fend for themselves.

Israeli passengers wait to board the Lufthansa flight intended to bring them back to Israel, February 24, 2021.

Hundreds of Israelis stuck in Russia, Ukraine, UK due to airport closure

Currently, the only regular flights to Israel fly from Frankfurt or New York, after the government shut down all commercial flights into Israel on January 25.

THE EMPTY departures hall at Ben-Gurion Airport this week. When will the skies open up and how long will it take until traveling is safe?

El Al to offer flights to and from NYC, Frankfurt amid restrictions

The flights will be available as free options for those whose flights were canceled after January 25.

El Al plane

Mayors across the world join forces to combat antisemitism, hate

“Antisemitism is not an abstract threat. It takes place in cities, counties, and towns all around the world. We must confront antisemitism where it takes place," Frankfurt Mayor Uwe Becker said.

The Frankfurt skyline

New Jewish studies program launches at large Frankfurt university

The new program is named for Buber and his colleague Franz Rosenzweig, who together established the Free Jewish Teaching House in Frankfurt.

Worshipers in Frankfurt synagogue

Two rescue flights for Israelis stranded abroad to depart Monday

The rescue flights are meant for Israelis who were abroad when the decision to shut down the country's airport was made, as well as for Israeli patients who require medical treatment abroad.

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS in full protective gear attend the boarding of an Israir flight between Tel Aviv and Eilat

Frankfurt: Rich with history, including Jewish, isn’t just for business

Frankfurt is not cold or boring. On the contrary, there is much to remind you of the Old World long ago, along with much that “explains the success of postwar Germany.”

 RARE Passover Haggadah is displayed in the Museum Judengasse in Frankfurt.

EL AL opens flights to new locations including LA and Miami

The new locations include Los Angeles, Miami, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Sofia and Kiev.

El Al plane equipped with Elbit's Directed IR Countermeasures