Kristallnacht: Quick Facts

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Kristallnacht: European leaders condemn antisemitism as Jews face rising fears • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:19 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Germany's chancellor says Germany faces test to protect Jewish community • Nov. 9, 2026, 8:47 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

WATCH: Police leaders gather in Berlin to address rising antisemitism for Kristallnacht anniversary • Nov. 5, 2026, 2:41 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Israel warns of rising lethal threat to synagogues ahead of Kristallnacht date • Nov. 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Philly anti-Israel groups plan boycott of Jewish businesses on Kristallnacht eve • Nov. 5, 2026, 2:16 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Facts

Also Known As	Crystal Night • Night of Crystal • Night of Broken Glass • November Pogroms
Date	November 9, 1938 - November 10, 1938
Location	Germany
Context	antisemitism • Holocaust • Nazism • Third Reich

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Key People

Portrait of Adolf Hitler in a collared shirt and tie, facing forward with a serious expression, circa 1933.

Adolf Hitler

dictator of Germany

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

German propagandist

Reinhard Heydrich

Reinhard Heydrich

German Nazi official

Adolf Hitler participating in a Nazi parade in Munich, Germany, circa 1930s.

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