Kol Nidrei Address by Chairman of the Board Mark First
Mark First, Chairman of the Board
September 24, 2023 ~ 10 Tishrei 5784
November 9–10, 1938
Kristallnacht, also commonly referred to as the "Night of Broken Glass" was when Nazis carried out pogroms against the Jewish people, their synagogues, homes, and businesses. Many Jewish people were killed in the attacks and thousands were arrested.
Here are a few resources where you can read more information about Kristallnacht.
“A Sign of Life in a Place of Dying” about a Holocaust Torah from the Czech Republic by Steve Lipman
“Kristallnacht and Germany Will Always Haunt My Memories” by Henry Rosenthal
Rabbi Cosgrove’s powerful sermon about last year’s Poland and Germany trip, “These Things I will Never Forget”
“Remembering Lidice” by Rabbi Charles Savenor
Kristallnacht: A Nationwide Pogram from the United States Holocaust Museum