Kristallnacht

A brand plucked from fire: The holy ark that was saved from a fire in Germany on Kristallnacht was brought to Israel, located in the settlement of Carmel in the Hebron Hills, and even served residents during courtyard minyans during the Corona period. The heroic story of Mordechai Stern, a leader of the Jewish community in Karlsruhe.

Today, the 16th of Cheshvan, marks 81 years since Kristallnacht, a pivotal event in Germany and Austria that signaled the beginning of World War II.