Was schreibt der Talmud über Bier?

Judaism · 2026-10-21 · Rabbinerin Yael Deusel · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

waiting to be analysed — text from the website

Religion: Nur ein scheinbarer Gegensatz

Judaism · 2026-10-16 · Vyacheslav Dobrovych · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

waiting to be analysed — text from the website

Noach || Das bittere Blatt des Friedens

Judaism · 2026-10-16 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

waiting to be analysed — machine transcript of a recording

The Emergence of Diversity

Judaism · 2026-10-15 · Yonatan Amrani · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text interprets the diversity of places and languages after the Flood as a divine plan and sees in Abraham's calling the mandate to fill this diversity with justice and righteousness.

Justice · Responsibility · Community — text from the website

Upbringing: The Rebellious Son

Judaism · 2026-10-09 · Shoshana Ruerup · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text interprets the law of the rebellious son as a warning to preserve familial relationships through dialogue and responsibility, not as a call for punishment.

Community · Mercy · Responsibility — text from the website

Bereschit || Not a Fall into Sin, but Coming of Age

Judaism · 2026-10-09 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

Rabbi Walter Rothschild explains Genesis 1 as a poetic and philosophical reflection on the order of the world, not as a literal scientific account.

Knowledge · Humility — machine transcript of a recording

Bereschit: A Commentary on the Weekly Portion

Judaism · 2026-10-08 · Rabbiner Joel Berger · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text reads the story of Cain and Abel as a warning about mutual responsibility and the power of the word.

Responsibility · Community · Truthfulness — text from the website

Schemini Azeret: End and Beginning

Judaism · 2026-10-02 · Chajm Guski · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

Schemini Azeret is interpreted as a symbolic transition into the new annual cycle, expressing trust in the coming festivals despite the violence of October 7, 2023.

Hope · Repentance · Community — text from the website

Shemini Atzeret || Stay One More Day!

Judaism · 2026-10-02 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text explains Shemini Atzeret as the closing festival of the high holidays and as the beginning of the rain prayers, which are compared to creation and to the Torah.

Community · Gratitude · Knowledge — machine transcript of a recording

Showing Your Stance When It Matters – A Conversation with Mona Neubaur

Judaism · 2026-10-01 · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf · Düsseldorf · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf

Podcast conversation with Mona Neubaur on political authenticity, equal opportunity, climate protection, and the fight against antisemitism in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Justice · Community · Truthfulness — machine transcript of a recording

Talmudic: Peace with Oneself and Others

Judaism · 2026-10-01 · Vyacheslav Dobrovych · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text links the Jewish teaching of shalom with the necessity of inner peace as a prerequisite for societal peace.

Community · Repentance · Knowledge — text from the website

Well Filled

Judaism · 2026-09-29 · Daniela Rusowsky · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

Sukkot is described as a festival of slowing down, hospitality, and discovering hidden fullness after the intense period of Teshuva.

Community · Gratitude · Repentance — text from the website

Sukkot || Full Moon over the Booth

Judaism · 2026-09-25 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text explains Sukkot as a full moon festival in the Jewish calendar and connects this to creation patterns, calendar rules, and the necessity of the oral Torah.

Knowledge · Community · Gratitude — machine transcript of a recording

Arba Minim: The Festival Bundle on Sukkot

Judaism · 2026-09-24 · Rabbiner Avraham Radbil · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains the symbolic significance of the four Sukkot plants as a means of directing natural joy toward God and placing the whole person in God's service.

Gratitude · Responsibility — text from the website

On Fasting on Yom Kippur – and Not Only Then

Judaism · 2026-09-18 · Nicole Dreyfus · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains fasting on Yom Kippur as a religious, physical, and identity-forming act of renunciation and situates it in the context of historical and modern fasting culture.

Repentance · Community · Knowledge — text from the website

Parashat Ha'azinu || Moses' Last Song

Judaism · 2026-09-18 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The rabbi explains Moses' song as a call to repentance and gratitude during the Days of Awe, supplemented by a Christian perspective on universal joy.

Repentance · Gratitude · Community — machine transcript of a recording

Ha'asinu: A Commentary on the Weekly Portion

Judaism · 2026-09-17 · Daniela Rusowsky · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text reads the warning against idolatry in Ha'asinu as a call to recognize modern forms of fragmentation and self-glorification as substitute gods.

Community · Repentance · Knowledge — text from the website

Teshuvah: Toward Genuine Renewal!

Judaism · 2026-09-11 · Rabbiner Jaron Engelmayer · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains teshuvah as a return to oneself and to God and calls for building on what has already been achieved at the New Year rather than merely casting off the negative.

Repentance · Hope · Gratitude — text from the website

Rosh Hashanah: "If I Were Rich ..."

Judaism · 2026-09-11 · Rabbiner Dovid Gernetz · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text connects Jewish theology with financial planning and encourages positively influencing one's income on Rosh Hashanah through prayer and diligence.

Responsibility · Gratitude · Knowledge — text from the website

Rosh Hashanah for Beginners

Judaism · 2026-09-11 · Rabbinerin Ulrike Offenberg · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

An introduction to the rituals, symbols, and emotional tension between judgment and new beginnings at Rosh Hashanah.

Repentance · Community · Hope — text from the website

Erev Rosh Hashanah || Abraham's Silence

Judaism · 2026-09-11 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

An analysis of the narrative of the binding of Isaac in the context of Rosh Hashanah, which thematises the conflict between blind obedience and prophetic protest.

Knowledge · Responsibility · Justice — machine transcript of a recording

Holidays: "Recalculating the Stars"

Judaism · 2026-09-10 · Mascha Malburg · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

Aster Taylor uses astrophysics to calculate the end of Shabbat more precisely, which leads to an extension of the rest and sparks discussion in the Jewish world.

Knowledge · Truthfulness · Community — text from the website

Simanim: The Holidays Are Full of Symbolic Foods and Rituals

Judaism · 2026-09-10 · Rebbetzin Chana Baumel · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text explains that Jewish New Year customs are not forbidden magic but symbolic prompts for prayer, repentance, and positive actions.

Repentance · Gratitude · Knowledge — text from the website

25 Years After 9/11: The Search for Certainty

Judaism · 2026-09-08 · Rabbiner Dovid Gernetz · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text analyses how Jewish rabbis used DNA tests to clarify the fates of widows after 9/11 and interpreted the event theologically as a call to humility.

Humility · Justice · Knowledge — text from the website

Parashat Nitzavim || From the Prince to the Water-Drafter

Judaism · 2026-09-04 · Ricklef Münnich · Das Wort zum Schabbat

The text interprets Parashat Nitzavim as a call to inclusive community and personal responsibility in the covenant with God, accompanied by a warning against inner decay.

Community · Justice · Responsibility — machine transcript of a recording

Talmudic: Sitting

Judaism · 2026-09-04 · Detlef David Kauschke · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text connects Talmudic advice on posture with modern health studies and explains the ritual significance of sitting and standing in Jewish worship.

Knowledge · Responsibility — text from the website

Nitzavim-Vayelech: The Mystery of New Beginnings

Judaism · 2026-09-03 · Rabbiner Salomon Almekias-Siegl · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text interprets Nitzavim-Vayelech as a message of responsibility, repentance, and new beginnings that transcends any single leader.

Community · Repentance · Responsibility — text from the website

Rap, Social Criticism, and "October in Europe" – A Conversation with Kolja Podkowik

Judaism · 2026-08-31 · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf · Düsseldorf · Un(d)orthodox – Jüdische Gemeinde Düsseldorf

Kolja Podkowik explains in the podcast how social gaps and personal drive led to the creation of his song 'October in Europe.'

Truthfulness · Justice · Community — machine transcript of a recording

Rabbi Walter Rothschild: 'A Rather Dramatic Time'

Judaism · 2026-08-28 · Detlef David Kauschke · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

Rabbi Walter Rothschild describes his near-fatal hospital stay as an unplanned journey and thanks the staff, while emphasizing the value of life.

Gratitude · Care · Hope — text from the website

Ki Tawo: Humility Is Greater Than Success

Judaism · 2026-08-28 · Rabbiner Elie Dues · Juedische Allgemeine, Wochenabschnitt

The text derives from the Bikkurim commandment and the Talmudic practice of reading aloud for everyone an ethics of humility, gratitude, and the protection of human dignity in communal life.

Humility · Gratitude · Community — text from the website