Kaddish for the Night of Broken Glass

On the occasion of the 88th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht, the Kollegienkirche invites you to a memorial event that commemorates the horrors of the night of November 9 to 10, 1938. At that time, Jewish synagogues and homes were destroyed, and countless people were mistreated – the beginning of the systematic persecution and murder of Jewish people in Europe.

The focal point is the Kaddish, a Jewish prayer of remembrance and consolation. It honors the deceased, connects the living with their history, and symbolizes the hope for peace and unity. The event thus embraces the Christian concept of the "communion of saints" and creates a space for shared mourning and reflection.

Participants include the BachWerkVokal ensemble as well as Hannes Eichmann from the Waldorf School. An artistic installation by Oskar Stocker and Luis Rivera, which explores the culture of remembrance, accompanies the ceremony.