Let There Be Light: Kristallnacht Initiative

Global Campaign of unity in solidarity against antisemitism, racism, hatred and intolerance Despite the fact that Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass, which saw the destruction of thousands of synagogues and Jewish institutions, took place 83 years ago, the world has still not learned the lessons of the past. Attacks on Houses of Worship of all faiths continuously occur, time and time again.Our Global Campaign of Unity “Let There Be Light,” encourages all to unite in solidarity against antisemitism, racism, hatred and intolerance by keeping the lights on in Houses of Worship, public institutions and private homes around the world on the night of November 9th. JOIN THE ONLINE CAMPAIGN Since we launched the campaign in 2020, we have reached millions around the world, brought together over 1000 Houses of Worship of all faiths and institutions and partners from over 75 countries; and have been featured in over 120 news outlets worldwide. Our message of spreading light over the darkness of hate was displayed on the façade of the Coventry Cathedral in the United Kingdom, the walls of the Old City in Jerusalem, Jewish Community Building in Paris, France, the City Hall in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Great Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, and the Nozyk Synagogue in Warsaw, Poland. In addition, we have produced two educational programs, which you can watch by clicking on the video players below.In commemoration of the 84th Anniversary of Kristallnacht In 2022, “Let There Be Light” events were held in Vienna, Jerusalem and Dubai, together with Holocaust survivors who were eyewitnesses to the attack and who shared their stories of survival. The Dubai event, the first ever Holocaust commemoration in the Arab world, was a powerful symbol of reconciliation and an important step in widening the impact of Holocaust education.On Nov. 8th, International March of the Living streamed a Kristallnacht memorial service from Toronto, Canada and Dusseldorf, Germany, inspired by a March of the Living commissioned film – “It Was The Right Thing To Do” – telling the story of a remarkable act of courage by a German woman toward a Jewish family in Dusseldorf during the Nazi era. 2022 PROGRAM IN DUBAI 2022 PROGRAM IN DUSSELDORF Facebook is an official partner of LET THERE BE LIGHT “Initiatives like the March of the Living’s Let there be Light commemoration of Kristallnacht which encourages individuals, institutions and houses of worship to keep their lights on the evening of November 9th.”– Sheryl Sandberg, former Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, at the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in October 2021 READ MORE VIEW ALL PARTNERS (Click on the video player above to watch her remarks) 2021 PROGRAM 2020 PROGRAM LEARN MORE

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Kristallnacht Film Presentation & Memorial Service from Dusseldorf, Germany

Dusseldorf Kristallnacht Commemoration Program Inspired By International March of the Living Film “It Was The Right Thing To Do“.  

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Statement on Adidas Termination of Ye formerly known as Kanye West

International March of the Living commends Adidas for its recent decision to immediately terminate its partnership with Ye formerly known as Kanye West, for his most recent antisemitic statements,…

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Kol Nidre in Auschwitz

Holocaust survivor Judy Weissenberg Cohen’s Story about Yom Kippur at Auschwitz in 1944 Practicing Judaism or celebrating any Jewish Holiday was totally forbidden by the Nazis….

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Marching to Ponary – Remembering the Lithuanian Jewish community (2022)

The Lithuanian government, the International Commission for the investigation of Nazi crimes in Lithuania, the Jewish community and the International March…

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Out of 185 orphans who were deported from the Lodz ghetto orphanage to Auschwitz just a handful survived. Arek Hersh was one of them.

In the memory of Arek’s friends, The International March of the Living is asking the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still…

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From SOUL to SOLE: Urgent preservation of the children’s shoes at Auschwitz

International March of the Living partners with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, the Auschwitz Memorial, and the Neishlos Foundation for a global campaign to preserve the shoes of children murdered in…

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I will never forget the moment I found shoes in Auschwitz. We must preserve the children’s shoes.

Holocaust survivor Paula Lebovics asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann

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“Auschwitz was the end of my family. Still today, when I close my eyes, I see the chimneys”.

Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Eli Rubenstein

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“When I arrived in Auschwitz, I was entirely on my own.”

Holocaust survivor Sidonia Lax, A-14821, asks the world to join the campaign to preserve and save 8,000 children’s shoes that still remain in Auschwitz By Monise Neumann

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