The Trailblazing German Rabbi Taking on the Ukraine Refugee Crisis

Rabbi Gesa Ederberg has led the German capital’s New Synagogue for 15 years, but has never faced bigger challenges than in the last two due to COVID restrictions and now an influx of Ukrainian refugees

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Judy Maltz

Berlin

Mar 22, 2022

Judy Maltz

Berlin

Mar 22, 2022

BERLIN – With barely a few hours to go until Shabbat, Rabbi Gesa Ederberg has her hands fuller than usual this Friday afternoon.

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