AJR’s Northern Kristallnacht Commemorative Service 2017

The Annual AJR Northern Kristallnacht Commemorative Service was held this year on Wednesday 8th November 2017 at The Shrubberies in Manchester.

Following lunch and a welcome from AJR Chief Executive, Michael Newman, guests listened to AJR member Werner Lachs, who gave a moving account of his personal memories of Kristallnacht and its subsequent effect on his family.

Rabbi Eisenberg conducted the memorial prayers after which guest speaker, Robert Kanter, Head of History at Bury CE High School, gave an excellent talk on how the rest of the world reacted to Kristallnacht. Guests were delighted to be joined by students from Bury High School who had the opportunity to speak with AJR members and hear their stories first hand.

Photograph ©Karen Herman Wright