Opinion: Judaism has been part of Germany since the beginning msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Women rabbis making history in Germany
Jewish life in Germany includes older established communities, people who live a conspicuously secular lifestyle and those expressing a young, self-confident identity. Since the wave of Jewish immigration from the former Soviet Union began in the 1990s, many communities have been engaged in very meaningful and often overlooked integration work. This year s anniversary celebrations are meant to highlight the vital diversity of Judaism.
Stop marginalizing minorities
Emperor Constantine s decree in 321 was intended to politically integrate Jewish people in their communities. That still applies today, yet Jews remain a rarity in German politics. Of course, there is a Jewish state minister, a mayor and a state parliamentarian here and there, but with a total community of 200,000, Jews remain a minority.
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