The Illusions of Assimilation: Kristallnacht and the World that Refused to Save Jews
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The Illusions of Assimilation: Kristallnacht and the world that refused to save Jews
The history of German Jewry shows that achievement, prominence, and attachment to a country cannot guarantee a minority’s security. When antisemitism moves from the margins into mainstream politics, and discrimination and intimidation become acceptable, it is time to prepare to leave. Op-ed.
Kristallnacht marks the event in which the Nazis destroyed Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues. Over 30,000 people were deported, killed or imprisoned.
On a day like today, November 9, 1938, an organized pogrom against Jews broke out in Nazi Germany that went down in history as the "Night of Broken Glass."
On this day, November 9, 1938, the Nazis began destroying synagogues and looting Jewish businesses in Germany and Austria, an event that became known as "Kristallnacht."
Tonight I light a candle to remember all the Jews who were subjected to the brutal violence of the Nazis during the November pogroms. The memory of what happened must be a reminder of our responsibility today.
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