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Kristallnacht 75 Program

A solemn yet inspiring program to mark the 75th
anniversary of one of the saddest chapters in the history of mankind will take place Saturday, Nov. 9, at Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah in Wilmette. The free event is open to the public.

Kristallnacht 75
will commemorate and reflect on the first organized act of Nazi violence against the Jewish people of Germany and Austria that culminated in the murder of six million Jews. Called Kristallnacht and translated from the German as the “night of broken glass,” that fateful night of Nov. 9, 1938, marked the beginning of Nazi Germany’s policy of physical violence against the Jewish people and helped establish the country’s policies for the persecution and death of thousands of others of various nationalities, ethnicities and faiths.

Presented by the Museum and in cooperation with the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Kristallnacht 75 ecumenical program will feature remarks from area dignitaries and religious, academic and community leaders on the implications of Kristallnacht. 

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Two world-renowned Cantors – Albert Mizrahi, one of the
world’s leading interpreters of Jewish music, and Benjamin Warschawski, recognized worldwide for his exceptional talents in both operatic and cantorial realms – will perform with a choir to add beautiful, moving harmonies to the program.

Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah is located at 3220
Big Tree Lane in Wilmette. Doors to the event will open at 5:30 p.m. and will close promptly at 6:30 p.m.; late arrivals may not be seated. The formal program and 
live webcast begin at 7 p.m. 

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Information and updates about the program are available by visiting the Kristallnacht 75 website at www.kristallnacht75.org.

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