Moreover, Holocaust denial has been declared illegal and is punishable by law. Still, there are about 80 extreme-right splinter groups and organizations with a total of perhaps 65,000 members. More than 20 of these groups are classified officially as neo-Nazi. Anti-Semitic activities in Germany include desecration of cemeteries and attacks against synagogues, memorial sites, and Jewish property. A special office of the German Ministry of Interior Affairs keeps a watchful eye on such activities and publishes an annual report on the activities of hate groups.
All major communities have their own rabbis.
There are synagogues, cemeteries, community centers, and offices of Jewish organizations in numerous cities and towns. Kosher food is available in all major Jewish centers. One of Germany's outstanding shipping magnates, he was responsible for the phenomenal growth of the Hapag-Lloyd shipping concern and pioneered the introduction of faster and more comfortable ocean liners. Many of the Jews who emigrated from Europe to the New World arrived on Hapag-Lloyd ships. Ballin was the only unbaptized Jew in Kaiser Wilhelm II's inner circle, and the German ruler came to rely on him for advice on economic matters.