Kristallnacht Commemoration
In commemoration of Kristallnacht
Young Israel Shomrai Emunahand Kemp Mill Synagogue present
Remembering Kristallnacht
Guest Speaker: Frank Cohn
Frank Cohn was born in 1925, in Breslau, Germany (now Poland). Suffering violent antisemitism, the family emigrated to the US in October 1938, shortly before Kristallnacht. In 1943, Frank enlisted in the US Aarmy. After 3 months of being investigated as an "enemy alien", he was cleared for citizenship and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Later, he joined an intelligence unit named T-Force to investigate and interrogate Nazi prisoners for later prosecution. He continued his distinguished US Army Service for 35 years, achieving the rank of colonel and being appointed Chief of Staff of the Military District of Washington.
Sunday, November 9, 2025 – 7:30pm
In commemoration of Kristallnacht
Young Israel Shomrai Emunahand Kemp Mill Synagogue present
Kristallnacht Commemoration Program
Guest Speaker: Susan Warsinger, Kristallnacht Survivor
Susan Warsinger was born Susi Hilsenrath on May 27, 1929 in Bad Kreuzmach, Germany. On the night of November 9, 1938, Susi was awakened as a brick smashed through her bedroom window. The neighbors, adults and children, were hurling rocks and bricks at her family's home. Susi and her family sought refuge in the attic. For days, they hid in the attic with only apples to eat. Her parents eventually used their savings to smuggle her and a brother to France. In September 1941, the two finally arrived in New York.
Monday, November 11, 2024 – 7:30pm
In commemoration of Kristallnacht
Young Israel Shomrai Emunahand Kemp Mill Synagogue present
Remembering Kristallnacht – From Where We are Now
Short Film: Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass
Timely Remarks by Rabbi Dovid Rosenbaum
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Sonja Simon, nee Roth, Kristallnacht Survivor
Mrs. Simon was born in Breidenbach, Germany, and escaped with her parents to the United States shortly after Kristallnacht. She is the cousin of YISE member, Debbie Katz.
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – 8:00pm
Young Israel Shomrai Emunahand Kemp Mill Synagogue present
A Kristallnacht Commemoration Program featuring Ruth Zimbler
Ruth Mondschein Zimbler was born in Vienna, Austria in 1928. Several months after the German annexation of Austria, Ruth and her brother, Walter, watched the destruction of the largest synagogue in Vienna from their apartment on November 10, 1938, during
Kristallnacht.Concerned about their children's safety Ruth's parents sent Ruth and her brother on the first Kindertransport out of Vienna. Ruth and her family eventually made it to safety in New York City in late 1939.
Sunday, October 30, 2022 – 7:30pm
Young Israel Shomrai Emunahand Kemp Mill Synagogue present
The Last Selection: A Child's Journey Through the Holocaust with Mrs. Golda Kalib
Golda Szachter Kalib was born in Bodzentyn, Poland in 1932, one of 5 children. The war came to Poland in September 1939 when Golda was seven years old. First, she was hidden in the open with a Christian family, given a false identity. Afterwards, she endured the Starachowice labor camp, Auschwitz, death marches and Bergen Belsen before liberation by the British in 1945. In 1990, Golda published The LAst Selection: A Child's Journey Through the Holocaust.
Monday, November 8, 2021 – 7:30pm