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the show. everyone and welcome to a special edition of your own max marking 1700 years of jewish life in germany i'm your host meghan lee here's a look at what else we've got coming up on the program. that's not kosher so what exactly is allowed under jewish minute. and how anti semitism can be best dealt with by using humor and even comic books. oh we start off the show with a jewish artist who has made berlin his home since 2006 ariel shlaes ng are moved to germany from jerusalem to pursue a career in visual and conceptual art but his works do not generally deal with jewish themes however the piece which has made him the most famous makes a strong statement about jewish roots and culture here in germany.

this gold jersey standing outside frankfurt's jewish museum weighs 1.8 times measures 11 meters tall and cost some 350000 euros to create in 2019 it made israeli artist area world famous. wine country with this work with the tree that is alive but this is grown from the ground but this is rooted. in the ground holding above him a tree similar to here in size and shape that it was somehow went through some trauma so that the relationship is kind of what happened to the jewish culture here in germany. listening our 1st went looking for the perfect tree and found it in italy a 60 year old fig tree 'd. instead of cutting it down he went to a great deal of trouble to make molds of various parts of it to use for his

sculpture. he then cast those parts in aluminum to be later welded together. when it's always interesting to look at trees because they always change just like people it's always different because they are all different. areas slating has been living among the turkish and arab populations of the lands a vibrant no i craned district since 2006 it reminds him of his home town jerusalem that has its grungy and chaotic sides he's got his studio here too this is where he can let loose and let the inspiration come. fire plays a role in many of his works the 41 year old sculptor stokes the flames to create works in paper or carpeting. i enjoyed

the process i enjoy. the unexpected. consequences i always was. fascinated by fire. i was actually kicked out of of high school because i set. my. class of fire but that's a different story. alienating familiar objects presenting them in pairs and evoking associations of the motifs common to aria shlaes inger's works jewishness only rarely has any part to play in them an exception is this installation dinah he was inspired by the project of the same title by german artist denecke it was conceived as a kind of memorial to the victims of the nazi regime among them of course chameleons of jews. placing a spot of the stumbling stones in berlin sidewalks on his 1st trip to germany in

2001 i think it was one of the 1st thing i noticed or and i came to berlin and it was one of the 1st thing that made me feel like a jewish believing in berlin or jewish and even. in germany. his great grandparents numbered among the jewish victims of naziism now he's immortalized their names inside his sculpture but they're visible from the outside it stands for both remembrance and reconciliation me doing this work your being jewish in germany is anything special for me it's actually quite natural to to to create in germany and to to show my work in germany who is kind of contribution to to my home. or next up another artist who's made germany his 2nd home the israeli photographer

rafael hellish is a chronicler of jewish life mainly in germany now he's been here since 1975 and uses his work to bridge cultural divides and make sure the past is not forgotten as seen here in this photo well he often gets up close and personal with his subjects in order to document various traditions one of his goals is to raise awareness about jewish customs and offer a peek into a world people might otherwise not see. a bar mitzvah in frankfurt through this ritual a boy is rendered accountable for his actions by jewish law and from this day on he bears responsibility for keeping the laws of the town moot. throws himself into the thick of it he's an old hand at photographing occasions like this his images show how jews live and go about their daily lives his aim is

to appeal for greater tolerance if you don't wish amazing there's so much interest many people come up to me after seeing the photos and say we didn't know how beautiful jewish life could be. and i'm glad it's a great privilege to be able to show it to them for those who predict the society rafael hallis will never forget one particular bar mitzvah the boy's grandparents had survived the holocaust seen in the photos with their grandson are the tattoos that identify them as one time prisoners of the auschwitz concentration camp. the photographer shows pictures like these 2 school classes and explains the meaning of the tattoos. who did this why did he do this and where were there isn't this what happens is this what is our shits this is one of the important tasks i've been performing in germany over the years and there's. a concrete block

house left over from world war 2 now rises where frankfurt's biggest synagogue once stood before the nazis burned it down in 1938 today exhibitions are held there such as one of the photos of jewish life many of the images were taken from his books. meaning men and a national team which means women. the photographer shows his pictures to his daughter orally. best of all is when i photograph in a daycare center in the children's trust. now. i'd like to show the jewish life from this place that was nothing but ashes jewish tradition you goes on in germany today. we didn't question vital but there is no today without the remembrance of yesterday. observes jews visiting

and their reactions. and the search for his own families fate also makes up part of the exhibition the murder of his grandparents by the nazis. it's hard for him to talk about but necessary the rising numbers of anti-semitic attacks leave no doubt about that. because of the renewed hatred of jews in germany today it's important to me personally to show this and not remain silent or look away any longer. visits his father's grave he had survived the concentration camp another stone commemorates his half brother murdered by the nazis when he was only 2 months old his father was never able to talk about it he tried to repress the inconceivable memory of the

holocaust. at 1st i was angry about it but later i found out everything that had happened to him i can say what a fabulous person he was in his own way he protected his family. i have great respect for that. dedicates his work not only to fighting anti-semitism but to come back to racism and every form of exclusion to this and he designed the exterior of one of frankfurt's street cars they reveal the city's diversity the many religions and races it's an appeal for a peaceful coexistence. keep at it as long as i can. give it up. i feel an obligation to show this. says he images are his language it's a beautiful language and one that everyone can understand.

well you've heard the expression that's not kosher meaning something isn't quite right but the saying actually refers to jewish dietary rules kosher defines what may or may not be enough chording to the rules of the torah or the protocols are quite strict so to get a closer understanding of how they work we visited the only kosher restaurant in munich. right next to the synagogue in downtown munich is the city's only kosher restaurant. the einstein is under the constant supervision of. a native of the netherlands. regularly to make sure the food is prepared according to the jewish dietary laws at the cash root my job is to make sure that. either form. they don't meet.

vinegar and sugar and salt that many items or fish. meat and chicken will always need a kosher. kosher regulation allow only meat from ruminants. mammals forefeet for cloven hoofed pork is trade or impure. eggs are parve a neutral they can be together with either need for dairy even so they need to be checked. these off he's the rabbis right hand man gives you a check to see if there's blood in the egg the sometimes there is. you have to examine it top and bottom. if it's pure you can cook it. in the restaurant's menu feature several jewish israeli and oriental dishes alongside international

specialties especially popular in the chicken breast. maybe the chef but certain tasks are forbidden to him. i'm not allowed to light the stove for instance only the. devout jew serves the sabbath may do that. only a religious jew can light the fire not me i'm not a religious jew so. for example i'm not allowed to be any eggs they have to be inspected as do various look you want to beings for example all the little bugs might be in them and they have to be picked out a lot it's the same with salads and herbs so those are all jobs i can do i'm going to do it. one of the basic rules of kosher cuisine is to keep dairy and meat products strictly separate cheese milk and cream are not used here instead the restaurants pastry chefs work with margarine and soya products. boiled replaces

butter for the hala. doesn't. this is traditional braided nice thread that's broken on friday evening and dipped in salt for the dinner on the evening of the sabbath. not. the kosher schnitzel are almost done the last step is to pack them carefully so they'll be delivered hot and juicy and above all truly kosher. relief from the most roof hotels we deliver to for example jewish hotel guests who eat strictly kosher. but this. was assaulted and if they order food with room service we tell the hotel employees not to impact the food and not to place it on a non-kosher plate or it won't be kosher any longer and if you so insist this isn't

a quarter of. the restaurants dishes are quite popular and not only with its jewish patrons so that they have all von braun up at the. pool or doing work. on the other. delicacies. stories. doozie as. the smell amazing the best chefs with their best. it from meat dishes to deacon diet and all the rest if you seek things while. you're rich diversity is a smorgasbord you live but. subscribe and enjoy deep w. food. there are many places in germany that can boast almost a 1000 years of jewish heritage but era for art in central germany is one of the cities that still has visible landmarks it's home to central europe oldest

synagogue with parts dating back to the 11th century this is one of 3 sites the city hopes will soon be put on unesco's world heritage list will d.w. reporter d'anna opinion of us took a closer look at some of the jewish gems in effort. the capitol is famous for its medieval city center attracting millions of visitors each year. today you're a mass reporter deanne opinion is exploring the city's rich jewish history it's for this reason that air force is applying to be included on the unesco world heritage list. this is the 1st evidence of the jewish community in effort it states back today 11 center this place located in the center of the city is one of the largest and best with 7 jewish prayer rooms from the middle ages. afterwards old

synagogue a major tourist attraction has been very well preserved. it's a bit here has been working on efforts unesco application for over a decade. effort applied because we believe that these edifices are so unique that they should be protected as part of humanity's cultural heritage even lives because i mention that. we know of many jewish settlements and communities that existed during the middle ages but most remnants of them have vanished you got kind of tokenism your. time to meet rabbi alexander who moved to alice looked several years ago to become part of the local jewish community reestablished after world war 2 after its jewish community now has some 800 members. there is hardly a synagogue anywhere in europe that has existed as long as this one. that is why i

would recommend coming to our 1st to see this exceptional synagogue. the synagogue seller boasts a vast collection of 13th century gold and silver coins jewelry and other items. there also you know has been a museum seems to tell here you can find the effort threshold which is almost 700 years old it was scored by chance in 998 as you can see there is an important collection of koreans there is also jew or lee and the friend objects in gold and silver from the middle ages. upstairs in the former ball room historic hebrew manuscripts are on display. next d'anna heads to a medieval jewish bath or mix discovered in central air force in 2007 there she's

meeting carrying an expert on the city's jewish history. major construction work was needed after a section of the riverbank wall collapsed. we discovered vestiges of an old cellar in the process. we continue digging and found brick work not found in any cellars in this city. so does new quality because it was clear at that point we had found a mikvah. for. the city's so-called stone house isn't far dating back to the 13th century it was once home to jewish residents of the city began carefully analyzing the stone edifice in 2015 its ceilings feature unique will themed paintings which were created by the

residents. d'anna heads down to the cellar. here over 100 gravestones from the former jewish cemetery are on display. ever has a very important jewish tradition. and he's 3 there are a few places in europe which are so well preserved and on earth existence of the jewish community for now and the city has to wait for a day you know it's good to see sure which will be submitted in 2022. jewish medieval heritage could make it onto the unesco list 1st in germany. laughter can be the best medicine especially when it comes to confronting difficult or taboo subjects at least that's how book author and publisher miriam however sees it now she's published and then called anti semitism for beginners which uses

humor and cartoons to address negative stereotypes about jewish culture so is she achieving her goal some would say yes even if humor can get lost in translation. that's art mr goldberg your account is in the red surprising given your surname. you're converting to judaism why we want to become part of the global conspiracy these are some of the satirical cartoons found in an. anthology anti-semitism for beginners which pokes fun at anti jewish stereotypes the new york born writer who has german roots came up with the book project at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. immediately old conspiracy theories started circulating like the jews are to blame for the coronavirus that really bothered me. so i told myself i no longer want to get angry i want to laugh

about this instead. we're at berlin's jewish little long book store where books from how the publishing house germany's 1st jewish children's book publisher are on sale. founded it 11 years ago these days she's also releasing books for adults like the kosher comics. who more. jewish humor takes a difficult or a sad situation or what have you. and exaggerates it or adopts a new perspective on it. and that creates a sense of relief. come on in russian jewish novelist of not in your community has been living in berlin for 30 years his humorous works about everyday life have won him millions of fans

he contributed a satirical text to harvest. humor he says is perfect for contracting anti-semitic conspiracy theory the photo from the force made it's a nice fantasy imagining our planet is not simply circular saw that someone is actually directing communicating and controlling everything. but i don't think it's to jews. at least not those i know. the bestselling author says the humor in his novels stems from portraying tragic scenes . of course with remaining detached whiskey i've always had this detachment from the world given my jewish roots which i never chose. we were always treated like strangers we were always outsiders kind of like living in a guest house hold but that i believe has helped me over the years. and i learned. slowly. so it's been. since you design

a story it does the libyan kind of performing the jews are to blame on a satirical song written in 1031 by fleet of the challah and mocking the nazis anti-semitism. poland a german composer and humorist of jewish descent who was later forced to flee to the us. hollanders where has been named in his honor vivian cannot often performs holland a song she also contributed a satirical text to merely on how the best times anthology. enviable whether it's a virus spreading or a runny nose whether it's a failed relief package or a heavy cough whether it's climate change or rising sea levels whether it's a prolonged holiday or wages being cut the jews are to blame the jews are to blame for everything and i'm sure she says humor is the best way to tackle anti-semitism

well it's because it's so grotesque and absurd that 75 years after the end of the war we're still asking ourselves have people learned from the past and you feel that no they haven't that's why miriam her book is so fantastic because at the end of the day laughing is the best medicine. they on holiday plans to continue publishing books that provide a humorous and lighthearted take on jewish life. oh is that we wrap up this special edition of your max now don't forget to go to our web site for this week's draw and a chance at getting your hands on a d w backpack along with some other goodies you can also follow us on social media as always thanks for tuning in we'll see you again soon.

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