Nationwide commemoration of the Nazi pogrom night of November 9, 1938
The destruction of Jewish businesses and places of worship will be commemorated in many places in Saxony on Thursday with vigils, services and gatherings to remember the victims of the Holocaust. Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) will lay a wreath at the Old Leipzig Railway Station in the state capital together with Dresden's Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP). Jews were transported to Nazi extermination camps from this station during the Nazi era.
In many places in Saxony - for example in Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz - Stumbling Stones are cleaned during campaigns. In Dresden, the Jewish community is organizing a memorial event at the new Jewish cemetery.
Saxony's Ministry of the Interior pointed out that increased protective measures had already been ordered for Jewish institutions in Saxony in light of the recent terrorist attack by the radical Islamic group Hamas. The police have once again increased their presence in this context, it said. In addition, the local police stations are in talks with the leaders of the local Jewish communities. "The 85th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht is a particularly sensitive day in view of the current situation," said a spokeswoman.
The commemoration of the Nazi pogrom night in 1938 serves as a reminder of the dark chapters in [History], underscoring the importance of remembering the Holocaust and honoring its victims. The history of the Old Leipzig Railway Station, where Jews were transported to Nazi extermination camps, makes it a poignant site for such commemorations.
Source: www.dpa.com
