On the morning after Kristallnacht, local residents watch as fire destroys the Ober Ramstadt synagogue. The local fire department prevented the fire from spreading to a nearby home, but did not try to limit the damage to the synagogue. USHMM, courtesy of Trudy Isenberg
Starting on November 9, 1938, the Nazis orchestrated a wave of nationwide violence targeting Jewish communities. Rioters destroyed synagogues, attacked and looted Jewish shops, and ambushed people in their homes. Around 30,000 men were arrested and sent to concentration camps merely for being Jewish. Jews were left bereft, desperate to escape Nazi Germany by any means possible.
After the initial outrage, world attention faded and the Nazis carried out even greater horrors. Join us on the 85th anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass” to understand this pivotal moment on the path to mass murder.
Guest
Dr. Daniel Greene, Historian and curator of Americans and the Holocaust exhibition, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Host
Dr. Edna Friedberg, Historian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Watch live at facebook.com/holocaustmuseum. You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages.