Kristallnacht 2024

By Ginny Segaloff, CJD Kristallnacht Program Chair

The purpose of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County's annual Kristallnacht Commemoration is to remember the lives lost in one of the darkest periods in the history of mankind. Our commemoration also provides a “teaching moment” to the events that precipitated this tragedy and affects our current events. Our hope is that by learning the lessons of this history, we are not doomed to repeat it.

This year’s speaker is John Koenigsberg. Koenigsberg’s story is a beautiful and compelling account of those who stood up to do the “right thing” despite the fear of great personal danger. Koenigsberg will recount his story of survival as a child of five-and-a-half years old who was sheltered by the Snijcker family in Holland from 1943 to 1945.

Join us on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Visit www.jewishnaples.org to register for the Kristallnacht Commemoration Program so we can plan accordingly.