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Kristallnacht 2022
By Ginny Segaloff, Catholic-Jewish Dialogue Committee Member
Dr. Suzanne Brown- Fleming will speak at the 19th annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Service presented by the Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County. Her topic will be “November 1938: Perspectives from the Vatican Archives.” This year, the service will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom (4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples). Admission is free and the event is open to the public. We encourage everyone to register for this event (https:// www.jewishnaples.org/get-involved/cjd) so we can comfortably accommodate all our participants.
As director of internationalacademic programs for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, Dr. Brown-Fleming’s programs ensure that the field of Holocaust studies remains vital and vibrant around the world. She has conducted extensive research into the role of the Catholic Church during this time period and is the author of “The Holocaust and Catholic Conscience.”
In March 2020, the opening of the Vatican archives gave historians, theologians and scholars their first opportunity to examine the legacy of Pope Pius XII preceding, during and after the Holocaust. Dr. Brown- Fleming was granted access to the millions of documents relating to his role in these events. In examining these documents, Dr. Brown- Fleming states, “We crave an honest, responsible and clear assessment of this history.”
Dr. Brown-Fleming has a deeply personal connection to this history as her grandfather was a devout and locally prominent Nazi.
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County continues its annual commemoration to listen, learn and dialogue. We continue this annual memorial service to mourn the six million who were murdered because they were Jews. We continue this annual remembrance to grieve the loss of generations of what could have been and what should have been. We continue this annual tribute so that we never forget and to ensure this never happens again.
IF YOU GO
19th annual Kristallnacht Commemorative Service presented by the Catholic- Jewish Dialogue of Collier County
When: Sunday, Nov. 6, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Temple Shalom (4630 Pine Ridge Road, Naples)
Register: www.jewishnaples.org/ get-involved/cjd
A light reception will follow the program.
Admission is free and the event is open to the public. We encourage everyone to register for this event so we can comfortably accommodate all our participants.
