Office Hours: Monday to Thursday from 14.00 to 17.00 Hrs
Financial and moral support is given to JONS by the Jewish Community in Hamburg, represented
by the members of the executive and advisory boards, as well as by the City of Hamburg,
represented by Senator Dr. Thomas Mirow.
In order to promote its goals JONS has a board of trustees, which comprises Jewish and
non-Jewish members. The present members of the board of trustees are (in alphabetical order):
Dov-Levy Barsilay, Rabbi of the City of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein
Paul Spiegel, Chairman of the Central Jewish Council in Germany
Dr. Jürgen Lüthje, President of the University of Hamburg
Jens J. Meyer, Spokesperson of the "Jahreszeiten"-Publishing Group
Jobst Plog, Director of the North-German Broadcasting Company (NDR)
It is impossible to revive what was wiped out in the years 1933-1945, however, it is our aim
to introduce into our lives things that for various reasons have not been possible in Germany
since the end of World War II.
The words of Theodor Herzl "if you will, it is no fairytale ...." demonstrate man's
striving for the fulfillment of his dreams and visions. With the foundation of the first
Jewish student organisation in Northern Germany since 1945, it is our desire to promote an
active participation of Jewish youth in German society, helping to secure a peaceful and
joint future.
Currently contributing towards this goal is the JONS project "Bridge of Understanding",
whereby young Jewish individuals visit schools to discuss similarities as opposed to letting
prejudice prevail.