Judaism Night Of Broken Glass (today Is The Anniversary Of It)

[namjiwankaur]

The link below is to the 5 part documentary of Night of Broken Glass (I created a playlist)

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraKNMkoX-Dv4uoJNq_Wm9NUa0wE0a64s

Wikipedia on Kristallnacht

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5x_T22sRDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5swylMUfrfo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEQF6PffKP4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Y0UjTD3p8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoJPNUzrAM4

 

[findingmyway]

I think it is important to applaud Germans and Germany for being so open about the ugly part of their history. This allows healing for the people involved and provides an important lesson for the rest of the world. It is such a shame others don't take note of such lessons and similar events continue to occur the world over. Other countries have a dark history/present yet no other country as is open and honest about it as Germany is. That takes guts and honesty.

Lessons learnt:
Speak out against injustice, even if its not you
Pogroms are only the tip of the iceberg
Use your vote carefully
Put pressure on governments to act responsibly in their international policies
Treat refugees with respect - who knows what they have been through