"It's considered a major turning point in Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jews, transitioning from social discrimination, propaganda and economic boycotts to outright violence and terror," said Sheri Zvi, the CEO and executive director of the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach.
Many see it as the night that marked the start of the Holocaust. Beginning on Nov. 9, 1938, Nazis set fire to synagogues, vandalized thousands of Jewish homes and businesses, and killed nearly 100 Jews.
The annual commemoration not only honors those who lost their lives to senseless violence, but serves as a solemn reminder to counter prejudice in today's world.
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