Politics and culture, 27.08.2025
An overview of the activities and latest developments of the Nathan Peter Levinson Foundation.
The World, 27.07.2025
Jewish division: some students in containers, others in baroque buildings
The detailed article addresses the challenges surrounding the training of rabbis and cantors at the University of Potsdam.
Jüdische Allgemeine, 03.04.2025
“When there’s a crisis: take a deep breath”
Dr. Dmitrij Belkin, Chairman of the Levinson Foundation, talks about the summer semester and further perspectives on cantorial and rabbinical education.
Jewish General, 05.12.2024
Where do rabbis learn?
The Nathan Peter Levinson Foundation commemorated its namesake with a ceremony.
Tagesspiegel, 01.11.2024
Rabbinical training in Potsdam: start of the semester under new auspices
They organize the services in synagogues: rabbis and cantors. Those who want to follow the liberal or conservative path can only train in Potsdam in Germany.
Berliner Zeitung, 25.09.2024
The role of German Jews in the world
Can Jewish Germany play a significant spiritual and religious role for the Jewish community?
Jewish General, 20.09.2024
“We will be patient”
Yehoyada Amir, head of the new Regina Jonas Seminary, talks about liberal rabbinical education.
Jewish General, 17.09.2024
“Outstanding moment for Jewish life in Germany”
It is a historic new beginning: the new Nathan Peter Levinson Foundation, established by the Central Council of Jews in Germany to train rabbis, and the University of Potsdam signed a cooperation agreement on Monday.
rbb24, 16.09.2024
Foundation and university cooperate on rabbinical training in Potsdam
Rabbinical training in Potsdam is being reorganized. On Monday, a cooperation agreement was signed between the University of Potsdam and a newly established foundation of the Central Council of Jews.
Jewish General,13.09.2024
New foundation for the training of rabbis begins work
Central Council President Schuster: “The new training opens up important international horizons and networks within liberal and conservative Judaism”.
Tagesspiegel, 06.09.2024
Central Council: Foundation for rabbinical training begins work
The Central Council of Jews wants to continue rabbinical training in Potsdam. A new foundation is starting work on this.
Tagesspiegel, 06.09.2024
New Nathan Peter Levinson Foundation in Potsdam: This is what rabbinical training should look like in the future
A new foundation is to coordinate the training of rabbis. Here, the Rabbinical Director of the liberal Regina Jonas Seminary, Yehoyada Amir, talks about its orientation, goals and dealings with the Abraham Geiger College.
Frankfurter Allgemeine, 06.09.2024
Central Council of Jews reorganizes rabbinical training in Potsdam
The Central Council of Jews wants to end a long period of turbulence for liberal and conservative rabbi and cantor training in Germany. Three new seminaries are being created.