Commemorating the November Pogroms and the Destruction of the Synagogue
The city of Wiesbaden, the Jewish Community of Wiesbaden, and the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Wiesbaden invite all citizens to gather on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Wiesbaden —at the site of the large synagogue on Michelsberg that was destroyed in 1938—to commemorate the November pogroms of 1938 and the destruction of the synagogue by the Nazis 88 years ago.
City Council President Dr. Gerhard Obermayr will deliver the address on behalf of the state capital, Wiesbaden. The following program is scheduled to follow:
- “We Remember…” segments on November 9, 1938; a presentation by the Q3 advanced history class at the Carl-von-Ossietzky School, led by Academic Director Nils Kohlhaas
- Courage in Dark Times: Ruth and Jonas Tiefenbrunner and the Rescue of Jewish Children; a presentation by students from the inter-school upper-level course “Jewish Religion” as well as young people from the “Oz” Youth Center of the Jewish Community of Wiesbaden. Afterward, they will jointly light six memorial candles as a symbolic tribute to the six million victims of the Shoah.
- Recitation of Psalm 23; Dr. Martin Pam, Wiesbaden Jewish Community
- Kaddish; Dr. Jacob Gutmark, Jewish Community of Wiesbaden
- “El Male Rachamim” prayer; Dr. Martin Pam, Jewish Community of Wiesbaden.
This press release is issued by the Press Office of the State Capital of Wiesbaden, Schlossplatz 6, 65183 Wiesbaden, pressereferatwiesbadende Citizens with questions can contact the responsible department or office.