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A German synagogue burns on Nov. 9, 1938, during a Nazi-sponsored pogrom. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
Jews are no strangers to the idea of persecution and for years, Jewish groups have been at the forefront of the movement to save Darfur, a region in western Sudan, which is awash in cultural genocide. Today, they join with Tents of Hope on the National Mall to show solidarity with the refugees of Janjaweed aggression.
Sixth & I has planned a few ceremonies to commemorate this day, including an inter-religious prayer service from 10 to 11 a.m. But November 9 isn't just important due to the rally, it is also the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass.) On this single night, German mobs spurred on by Nazi propoganda destroyed Jewish businesses homes, and synagogues, and killed 96 people. Somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000 synagogues were burned, and Nazis later rounded up 30,000 Jews to send to concentration camps. Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation is also hosting an interfaith dialogue in order to talk about the travesty at Kristallnacht.
Let us hope that the actions of these groups today help to change the memory of November 9 from a time of hatred to a time of peace. In remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust and of Darfur, we can raise world consciousness and shout out with conviction, never again.
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WASHINGTON DC: There will be chanting of mantras and readings from Torah, Bible and Quran as people of different faiths and religious persuasion, incluing Hindus, Christians, Jews, Mulslims, Sikhs and Buddhists will gather to pay homage to the nearly 200 victims of Mumbai mayhem in the U.S. capital on Thursday afternoon.
A U.S-based Baluch organization, the American Friends of Baluchistan, is coordinating the event in front of the Pakistan Embassy at 12 noon, Dec 11.
“This event is not about politics, its about terrorism and a call to give peace a chance,” AFB founder Ahmar Mustikhan said. “The irony is terrorists do not understand the language of peace.”
The AFB said in its considered opinion terrorists should have no nationality.
The AFB said towns and cities of the Punjab that once had nurtured sufis saints like Baba Farid Shakarganj, whose name is stamped on Faridkot—hometown of the lone surviving terrorist--, has been turned into nurseries of terrorism.
The address is 3517 International Court, NW Washington DC 20008. Cloest metro is Van Ness on the Red Line.
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