Today we remember Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” when, on November 9, 1938, Jewish homes, synagogues, and businesses were destroyed in a wave of hate that foreshadowed the Holocaust. History warns what happens when authoritarian leaders weaponize fear and target the vulnerable. Today we honor the memory of those who suffered from bigotry and we warn about the dangers of staying silent in the face of antisemitism and attacks on refugees and immigrants. #Kristallnacht #WorkersCircle #

87 years ago, Jewish communities across Germany and Austria experienced the terror of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. During that night of November 9-10, 1938, synagogues were burned, and Jewish homes and businesses were smashed and destroyed. Nearly 100 Jewish people were killed. Worst of all, it was state-sanctioned violence. 87 years later, the Kristallnacht pogrom stands out for Jewish communities as a sign of what can come when we are silent in the face of hate and violence. Today

Kristallnacht (Noche de los Cristales Rotos) | 9 y 10 de Noviembre de 1938: El Origen de la persecución #MedioOriente #Israel #israelnews #Noticias #News #Noticias #Israel #Alemania #españa #judios | Labranzatv

Explore the personal stories of Jews who endured Kristallnacht, 9-10 November 1938. "Until 1938 my parents never thought of leaving Germany. There's no way the Germans we live with will continue to do these things. It's only an episode... I remember my mother standing pale and crying… I remember her phoning her gentile friends – she had more gentile friends than Jewish friends – No answer. No one answered her." - Prof. Zvi Bacharach from his personal testimony about Kristallnacht. Yad Vashem's o