German Jewish in Germany


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The first Jewish people entered what is now Germany in 321. In 1932 the number of Jews living in Germany was estimated to be 523,000. By 1946, the number was down to almost 0. A few German Jews were able to escape the Holocaust by fleeing to other countries not controlled by the Nazis. But the large majority of German Jews were gassed, starved or worked to death. Today German speaking Jewish people are returning to Germany to participate in their strong economy. The primary language of the Jews of Germany is German. As educated Germans, almost all also speak English.

Most Jewish people in Germany live in large cities especially Berlin.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Jewish parents strongly encourage their children to pursue graduate educations. Jews often find their employment in medicine, law, higher education, science and finance. Jewish scientists win the Nobel Prize many times above their percentage of the general population.

One of the big issues today for Judaism is that many Jews marry outside the faith resulting in children of mixed heritage. Conservative rabbis will only marry a mixed couple if the non-Jewish person is willing to convert to Judaism. To be considered a Jew in most Jewish circles, one must present evidence that he or she was born of a Jewish mother.

Judaism is a non-evangelistic religion. The Jews do not seek converts. A non-Jew or Gentile can become a Jew only through a time of prolonged study and commitment. At the age of 13, the Bar Mitzvah ceremony for a boy (or Bat Mitzvah for a girl) is an important rite of passage, which marks him or her as an adult member of the community. These ceremonies were more spiritually focused in the past than they are today. Now they are social events as much as they are spiritual events.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Traditional Jews see Abraham as the father of their faith and Moses as the great lawgiver. The Law or Torah, the Prophets and the Writings, make up the Jewish holy scriptures. Judaism is a moral, fiercely monotheistic religion. One obtains favor with God by obeying the laws of the Jewish Bible. The writings of the Rabbis, the Talmud, are seen as an essential guide to knowing and following the commands of God. The two main holy days of the Jews are the Passover which celebrates the Jews leaving Egypt under the leadership of Moses and the Day of Atonement in which Jews fast, pray and confess their sins. The Jewish Shabbat runs from Friday at sunset until sunset on Saturday. Religious Jews use the time to attend synagogue and to spend time with their families. Jews are known their philanthropic work and helping the less fortunate.

Jews living in Germany can classified into at least four major groups. The strictest branch of Judaism is the Orthodox. They believe the Law and Prophets, what Christians call the Old Testament, is the literal, inspired Word of God and still completely binding on their lives today. The liberal or progressive branch of Judaism is called Reformed. They do not believe in the miracles of the Torah and that Judaism must be fully integrated into modern scientific world. The Conservative Jews try to find a moderate, middle path between Orthodoxy and Reformed Judaism. One final part of the Jewish population are non-religious or secular Jews who do not attend synagogue and may go to work on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. All these four groups of Jews are represented in Germany.


What Are Their Needs?

The Jews of Germany need to see that their good works can never get them right with God. The only way that God forgives sins is through death and resurrection of his Son Jesus. The Jews who accept their Jesus as Messiah are frequently led into the kingdom of God by Christians who model the love of Christ to them.


Prayer Points

Ask the Lord to send believers to build friendships with German Jews and demonstrate God's love for them.
Pray God raising up a Messianic Disciple Making Movement among the Jews of Germany.
Pray that more and more German Jews would be willing to investigate the claims of Jesus Christ.
Pray that God would open the spiritual eyes of the Jews as they read and study the Old Testament.


Scripture Prayers for the Jewish, German in Germany.


References

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-in-germany-today/
https://www.dw.com/en/young-jewish-and-on-the-move-in-germany/a-59000644
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Germany


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Jewish, German-speaking
People Name in Country Jewish, German
Natural Name German Jewish
Pronunciation JUR-mun joo
Alternate Names German Jew
Population this Country 118,000
Population all Countries 144,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 2
People ID 12346
ROP3 Code 104240
ROP25 Code 303368
ROP25 Name Jewish
Country Germany
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Germany
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Map of Jewish, German in Germany
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Religion Subdivision: Judaism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.10 %)
0.50 %
Ethnic Religions
69.50 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
30.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %

Primary Language:  German, Standard

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1522-1987)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1522-1983)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1466-2016)
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Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in German, Standard Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
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Map Source People Group location: Zentralrat der Juden: Gemeinden. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
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