Reflections on its Meaning in the Past & Present
The November 1938 Pogrom is often interpreted as a prelude to the Holocaust: the widespread violence, looting and arson marking a new phase of persecution, which would eventually lead towards genocide. However, for Jewish contemporaries of the time, the pogrom represented a horrible highpoint of their persecution and marked a new and unexpected level of discrimination. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the November 1938 pogrom, this commemorative lecture will explore its meaning at the time and its significance for us today.
Dr. Matthias Hass works in the academic department of the House of the Wannsee-Conference Memorial Site and Education centre. He is also working as a consultant, lecturer and educator in the fields of politics of memory, European integration, and international exchange programs.
RSVP essential: 011 640 3100 / dowi@jhbholocaust.co.za
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