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Jewish community commemorates Kristallnacht

November 9, 2012 10:01
A pedestrian looks at the wreckage of a Jewish shop in Berlin, Nov. 10, 1938 (Photo: AP)

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

1 min read

Jewish communities across the globe are commemorating the 74th anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, remembers the pogrom attack of Jewish-owned businesses and synagogues in Germany and Austria on November 9-10 1938.

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Ninety-one Jews were killed and 30,000 people were marched to concentration camps along the streets covered in broken glass.

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