Statement der Studierenden

17 Adar I 5784 / 26. Februar 2024 Die Studierenden des Zacharias Frankel College unterstützen die geplante Struktur für die Masorti/konservative und liberale Rabbinerausbildung in Potsdam Mit Freude und Hoffnung haben wir, die Studierenden des Zacharias Frankel College, die gemeinsame Erklärung des Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland, des Bundesministeriums des Innern und für Heimat, des […]

Offener Brief der Studierenden des Zacharias Frankel College

Europas einziges Masorti-Rabbinerseminar, das Zacharias Frankel College in Potsdam, könnte bald schließen. Im Mai 2022 erschütterte ein Bericht über Machtmissbrauch und die Verletzung wissenschaftlicher Integrität das Abraham Geiger Kolleg an der Universität Potsdam. Auch unsere Einrichtung, das Zacharias Frankel College, war davon betroffen, da die Person, der Machtmissbrauch vorgeworfen wurde, auch Geschäftsführer unseres College war. […]

Hamas’ attack on Israel

A month after the  barbaric events  that happened in Israel, where Hamas assault, deliberately raped, decapitated, murdered, and took over 200 civilians as hostages, the Zacharias Frankel College call for the immediate release of the captive civilians, and to seek for long term solutions.We affirm the right of the State of Israel to protect its […]

Frankel Ordination Limmud

We want to celebrate the New Year and the ordination of three new Frankel Rabbis with Jewish learning on Monday 24th, Oct and Tuesday 25th, Oct 2022. For questions, contact: hoermann@frankel-edu.deSchedules below. Sign up for Monday here Sign up for Tuesday here No registration needed for online participation to “Was ist Jüdische Theologie?” by Dr. […]

Rabbinical Ordination 2022

The event will be live-streamed at 3:00 pm CET on our YouTube channel.

Investigation regarding sexual harassment and abuse of power

The Cologne based law firm Gercke Wollschläger is investigating the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power at Abraham Geiger College. Additionally, also the following institutions are being investigated: the Leo Baeck Foundation, Zacharias Frankel College, the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk, the Union Progressiver Juden and the Allgemeine Rabbinerkonferenz. All of these institutions have […]

Statement of the Rabbinical Assembly

Accusation of Sexual Harassment at University of Potsdam (Frankel College) Dear Colleagues, We want to make you aware of a situation that is unfolding with the Zacharias Frankel College in Berlin, one of our 5 Conservative/Masorti ordaining institutions, and accusations of sexual misconduct against Rabbi Dr. Walter Homolka. The Frankel College is a program of […]

The Zacharias Frankel College celebrates its Second Rabbinical Ordination

On Sunday, 25 October 2020, the Zacharias Frankel College celebrated its second ordination with an enthusiastic audience of representatives of the German government, the University of Potsdam and its School of Jewish Theology, honored guests, leaders of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, community leaders and friends, all taking pride along with the ordinands […]