Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What is it like to be Jewish in Berlin today? Meet Yuval, an 18-year-old Jewish teen who was born and raised in Berlin. In this video, he shares how faith shapes his daily routine, why he wears a kippah, what kosher living means to him and why he often covers his religious identity in public.
From preparing for Shabbat and visiting a kosher supermarket to reading from the Torah and speaking with students about Jewish life, Yuval offers an honest look into modern Jewish life in Germany. The film also explores Berlin's long Jewish history, remembrance of the Holocaust, and the challenges many Jewish people face today, including antisemitism and questions of identity and belonging.
What role does religion play in your life? Let us know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Yuval, a Jewish teen in Berlin
00:33 Wearing a kippah and expressing faith
01:14 Kosher shopping & preparing for Shabbat
02:00 Why Yuval hides his kippah in public
02:40 Baking traditional Shabbat bread
03:58 Jewish history and memory in Berlin
05:16 Fighting antisemitism through education
06:58 Torah reading and daily prayer
07:29 Relationships, beliefs and modern Jewish life
08:27 Shabbat, digital detox and life choices
#dweuromaxx #youngandfaithful #jewish
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CREDITS
Report: Simone Lauenstein
Camera: Manuel Vering
Edit: Marcel Epple
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What is it like to be Jewish in Berlin today? Meet Yuval, an 18-year-old Jewish teen who was born and raised in Berlin. In this video, he shares how faith shapes his daily routine, why he wears a kippah, what kosher living means to him and why he often covers his religious identity in public.
From preparing for Shabbat and visiting a kosher supermarket to reading from the Torah and speaking with students about Jewish life, Yuval offers an honest look into modern Jewish life in Germany. The film also explores Berlin's long Jewish history, remembrance of the Holocaust, and the challenges many Jewish people face today, including antisemitism and questions of identity and belonging.
What role does religion play in your life? Let us know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Yuval, a Jewish teen in Berlin
00:33 Wearing a kippah and expressing faith
01:14 Kosher shopping & preparing for Shabbat
02:00 Why Yuval hides his kippah in public
02:40 Baking traditional Shabbat bread
03:58 Jewish history and memory in Berlin
05:16 Fighting antisemitism through education
06:58 Torah reading and daily prayer
07:29 Relationships, beliefs and modern Jewish life
08:27 Shabbat, digital detox and life choices
#dweuromaxx #youngandfaithful #jewish
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CREDITS
Report: Simone Lauenstein
Camera: Manuel Vering
Edit: Marcel Epple
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