The German government's anti-Semitism commissioner on Saturday warned the country's Jewish community to avoid donning kippahs (traditional Jewish head coverings) in some public spaces due to a rise in anti-Semitic crimes.
"I cannot advise Jews to wear the kippah everywhere all the time in Germany," Felix Klein said in an interview carried by the Fuke media group.
The official said he had "changed his mind (on the subject) compared to previously."
The number of attacks against Jews in Germany increased from 1,504 in 2017 to 1,646 in 2018 – a rise of 10%
The number of reported violent cases against Jews rose from 37 to 62 over the same period, according to official figures.
Justice Minister Katarina Barley told the Handelsblatt newspaper the increase was "shameful for our country" but added that the police were "vigilant."
Last year, a man wearing the Star of David was beaten down and kicked right in the center of Berlin.
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