Posts Tagged: Kristallnacht
Message to Russia: There Was Never a ‘Good’ Hitler
In an article recently printed in a pro-Kremlin newspaper, Andranik Migranyan, head of a pro-Russian organization here in Manhattan, suggested that had Hitler stopped in...
What Kristallnacht and Modern-Day Iran Have in Common
November marks the 34th anniversary of the 1979 US embassy siege in Iran, and the 75th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom in Nazi Germany. At first...
Kristallnacht Commemorations in Europe Hide Modern Day Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - While commemorations for the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht took place around the world last weekend, remembrance of the atrocity does not address...
Pope Francis on Kristallnacht: Jews are ‘Big Brothers’ of Catholics
JNS.org -Pope Francis I called the Jewish people the "big brothers" of Roman Catholics as he marked the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of...
Kristallnacht’s Long Shadow Hangs Over Europe
Kristallnacht. Seventy-five years later, the very word (Night of Broken Glass) still casts its long shadow. On Nov. 9th, 1938, a mass pogrom was unleashed...
German Spa Apologizes for ‘Romantic Kristallnacht’ Ad
Times of Israel - BERLIN - A German hotel apologized for running an ad for a "long, romantic Kristallnacht" to be held on the 75th...
An Open Letter to Angela Merkel: Kristallnacht is Still Relevant Today in Germany
Madam Federal Chancellor, We are about to mark the 75th anniversary of the KristallnachtReichspogrom (the Night of Broken Glass State Pogrom) which is considered the prelude...
The American Cartoonists Who Spoke Out Against Kristallnacht
JNS.org - "I could scarcely believe that such a thing could occur in a 20th-century civilization," President Franklin Roosevelt declared in the wake of...
Was the Holocaust Punishment for Sin?
For so many people religion is practiced out of a sense superstition. Like a furry rabbit's foot, it wards off evil spirits. Fulfilling...
Swiss Politician Resigns After Pushing for “Kristallnacht” Against Muslims
Swiss People's Party (SVP) member Alexander Muller stepped down from office in Zurich this week after advocating for a Kristallnacht for Muslims on...
