Longtime Jewish publication in Germany no longer uses community’s members full names, out of fear that they will be targeted by antisemites.
A Jewish publication in Berlin now only refers to members of the community by their first names, for fear that revealing their full names would make them targets for antisemitic attacks and harassment.
Jewish Berlin, a longtime community periodical, has a “Mazel Tov” section in which children’s births and bar and bat mitzvah celebrations are announced, along with greetings for those over the age of 65.
According to an Israel Hayom report, the newspaper recently announced a change to the “Mazel Tov” section, reflective of the security challenges Jewish Berliners are facing in light of increased global antisemitism following the October 7th terror attacks.