Welcome to the 14th issue of Teaching the Legacy. This issue focuses on the Kristallnacht pogrom, as we
commemorated its 70th anniversary year. Translated as the “Night of Broken Glass,” this night
and the following day - November 9-10, 1938 - marked a watershed moment in the escalation of Nazi
antisemitic policy, which eventually led to the Holocaust. This newsletter features an article on
teaching the subject and some of its lessons in the classroom, an interview with a Holocaust survivor
who recalls the Kristallnacht pogrom period, and a ceremony that may be used with students to commemorate
the event. Also included are our regular updates on activities at the International School and within
Yad Vashem, and book reviews. We hope you find this issue interesting and resourceful and we look
forward to your feedback.
The
occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom provides the opportunity to look at the event both as
part of Holocaust history and as a clear outburst of xenophobia. This 
Using quotations and personal accounts, the following
On
July 10, 2008, Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate
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this section, we present 
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this section, we feature some less explored Holocaust-related