Yad Vashem USA Foundation Commemorates Kristallnacht in Manhattan, Emphasizing Jewish Resilience and Freedom
The Yad Vashem USA Foundation hosted an event in Manhattan to commemorate the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the 'night of broken glass' pogrom in 1938. Author Dara Horn, known for her book 'People Love Dead Jews,' spoke at the event, asserting that 'We’re never really going to be safe,' but emphasizing that the opposite of safety is freedom. The commemoration, attended by 450 people, included Holocaust survivors who shared their experiences and concerns about current events. Horn highlighted Jewish tradition's focus on individual responsibility, choice, and rebuilding after disaster, advocating for empowering future generations to shape their lives rather than raising them in a protective bubble. Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, also spoke, stressing the importance of the institution in remembering the six million Jews murdered in the Shoah and advocating for action behind the phrase 'never again.'
