Kristallnacht

I was shot defending my synagogue.

On Kristallnacht’s anniversary, here’s how I remain hopeful in the face of antisemitism. 

Yoni joined the March of the Living in Poland
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers his speech during a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, eastern Germany on November 9, 2026

Europe remembers Kristallnacht, but are its leaders failing today's Jews? - analysis

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ohel Jakob synagogue in Munich, Germany November 9, 2026.

Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism, Merz says in Kristallnacht speech

Pro-Israel counterprotesters confront a "boycott bike ride" targeting Jewish businesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 2026.

Philadelphia Jewish leaders encouraged by counter-response to ‘boycott bike ride’


Goethe Institut to hold panel discussing Holocaust alongside 'the Nakba' on Kristallnacht

The Foreign Ministry expressed "shock and disgust" after the event was announced.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold boards during a rally marking Nakba Day, outside Tel Aviv University

A March of Hope to be held in Vienna in commemoration of "Kristallnacht"

Landmarks, institutions, and houses of worship to be lit up under the slogan "Let There Be Light"

 March of Light : 84 Years since Kristallnacht – commemoration events to be held in Jerusalem, Vienna and Dubai

Richard Wagner, one of the best examples of cancel culture - opinion

Even though Wagner died long before Hitler rose to power, he was very well known for his antisemitic views.

 IN 1981, Israel Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta, having given audience members the opportunity to leave the hall, attempted to perform a piece from Wagner. The performance was abandoned.

K-pop group under fire for Nazi-related lyrics, outfits in new single

The eight-man South Korean pop group, EPEX, released their single "Anthem of Teen Spirit" on April 11, which contained Nazi-esque outfits and lines related to a "Crystal Night."

A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lost Torah scroll reappears in German town 83 years after disappearance

The Torah had not been seen since Kristallnacht, the pogrom against synagogues and Jewish property in German-speaking lands on Nov. 9 and 10, 1938.

 Uwe Mader with the Torah scroll fragments he handed over to the city of Görlitz, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Kristallnacht: The light extinguished 83 years ago still burns bright

On November 9, 2021, under the auspices of the March of the Living, the world kindled lights in synagogues, churches, mosques, and public institutions as part of a global initiative.

 DR. SHMUEL ROSENMAN, chairman, March of the Living.

'Let There Be Light' initiative illuminates cities, synagogues around the world

A formal ceremony was held at the Old City Walls in Jerusalem. At the event, three Holocaust survivors who witnessed Kristallnacht as children were honored.

March of the Living 'Let There Be Light' initiative illuminates cities, synagogues around the world

Wall of Names Holocaust memorial unveiled in Vienna

The already existing Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial's design is ambiguous and did not include the names of the victims, unlike the new one.

 A person points at the Shoah Wall of Names Memorial bearing the names of 64,000 Austrian Jews who were killed in the Holocaust ahead of its opening in Vienna, Austria November 9, 2021

MKs, German leaders mark date of Kristallnacht

The anti-Jewish riots known as Kristallnacht happened 83 years ago.

MKs, German leaders mark Kristallnacht’s 83rd anniversary in the Knesset, November 9, 2021

Why we haven't solved antisemitism yet - opinion

Tuesday marks 83 years since Kristallnacht when anti-Jewish demonstrations broke out across Germany, Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia.

 MEMBERS OF the Austrian Armed Forces adjust a wreath during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht in front of the Holocaust Memorial in Vienna in 2018.