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How Cologne's Jewish community rebuilt after World War II
The oldest Jewish community in Germany took a step towards returning to normal life after the Holocaust 75 years ago. In 1949, a new synagogue was consecrated in Cologne. Radiologist Michael Rado ...
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Banned by Nazis, German-Jewish group called KKK returns to Cologne Carnival
(JTA) — Seven decades ago, the Nazis banned Jews from participating in the famed festive costume party of the German city of Cologne. This month, a Jewish group will again be an official ...
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In Germany, COVID-19 postpones the revival of the Jewish Carnival tradition that the Nazis tried to end
Cologne’s most festive event was set to receive its first official Jewish float in over 80 years, until the pandemic put the whole event on ice until at least 2021. (JTA) — Looking over an old ...