Kristallnacht, literally, "Night of Crystal," is often referred to as the "Night of Broken Glass." The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938. This wave of violence took place throughout Germany, annexed Austria, and in areas of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia recently occupied by German troops.
The VHEC presents a community wide Kristallnacht program, presented in partnership with Congregation Beth Israel, on a date close to the anniversary date of November 9, 1938.