Kirchhain holds memorial for victims of November Pogroms

In Kirchhain, Germany, approximately 200 people gathered for a memorial procession to commemorate the victims of the November Pogroms. The event included a procession of lights from the Jewish cemetery to the former synagogue, where local officials, including Mayor Olaf Hausmann and Pastor Rainer Wilhelm, laid a wreath.

During the ceremony, speakers honored the Jewish families who lived in Kirchhain until 1938 and read their names. Mayor Hausmann addressed the importance of confronting antisemitism in the context of current global events, specifically condemning the Hamas attacks on Israel.

The event featured Jenny Strauss-Clay, an attendee from the United States and adoptive daughter of Leo Strauss, as a keynote speaker. The commemoration was organized by the city of Kirchhain, local churches, and the Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Kirchhain e. V.