The Kristallnacht Pogrom, or “the Night of Broken Glass”, was a culmination of antisemitic Nazi policy and a turning point in the antisemitic campaign against the Jewish people. On November 9-10, 1938, mobs throughout Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia freely attacked Jews on the street, in their homes and at their places of work and worship. 100 Jews were murdered and 30,000 arrested and sent to concentration camps. 7,000 Jewish businesses and homes were damaged and 1,400 synagogues were burned. Each year in November, schools and communities commemorate this devastating event through education and programming. Some ideas to consider:
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Set aside class time to teach students about the rise of the Nazi party, anti-Jewish policy in the 1930s and Kristallnacht using this Echoes & Reflections unit.
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Attend a webinar with your students on November 6, 2025 at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT that illustrates the impact of the Kristallnacht Pogrom through artifacts and personal stories.
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