NOVEMBER 9/CHESHVAN 25

1938:  

A massive Nazi pogrom, which later became known as Kristallnacht (the Night of  Broken Glass), took place throughout Germany and Austria. Encouraged by their leaders, rioters attacked and beat Jewish residents, burned and destroyed 267 synagogues, vandalized or seized 7,500 Jewish businesses, and ransacked countless Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and homes, while police and firefighters stood by. In addition, ninety-one Jews were killed and 20,000 others were deported to concentration camps.Nevertheless, the Jews were held responsible and fined a billion marks! 

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