Germany Remembers Kristallnacht: Jews Night Of Broken Glass

Seventy-five years ago today marked the date that Jews were openly persecuted in Germany. Hundreds of synagogues were burned, stores and homes were ransacked, over 1000 Jews were killed and 30,000 were sent to concentration camps. Today groups in Germany are remembering that awful event. Tours of neighborhoods with bronze plaques embeded in the sidewalk show many ground zero addresses. Last week a poll of European Jews was released that indicated that 75% of the respondants believed anti-Semitism is now surging on the continent . Also the poll indicated that close to 30% of the interviewed were considering emigration to safer locales. Have the Jews any explanation for the events of Kristallnacht or why the anti-Semitic feelings persist to this day 75 years later? It hasn't got any better so it may get worse if these issues aren't dealt with honestly.