History, more than memories

	I received this email yesterday. I appreciate it . I usually relegate history to the past, acknowledging we must learn from it. When it comes to the Holocaust I strongly believe it is one part of history we must never, ever forget. I am thrilled that Germany shares that feeling. Dear Ms. Levin, On November 9, the anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht of 1938 (“Night of Broken Glass”), Munich remembers its past. The Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism will keep alive the memory of the Nazi era and its crimes. At the same time Munich is home to the second largest Jewish community in Germany. The Jewish Museum grants visitors insight into Jewish life and culture. We would like to invite you to the places of learning and living in Munich!

			November 9: Commemoration Day of the Reichspogromnacht in Munich – “Every Man has a Name”On November 9 a public reading of names at the memorial stone of the former main synagogue will commemorate the victims of the Reichspogromnacht on November 9, 1938. This year the names of 86 Munich Jews will be read, who were deported from the Israelite hospital to Theresienstadt in June 1942. Beginning: 2:00pm. On Thursday, November 8, the City of Munich is inviting guests to an hour of remembrance in the festive room of the Old Town Hall. Speeches will be held by Christian Ude, Lord Mayor of the City of Munich, Dr. h. c. Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community Munich and Upper Bavaria as well as by Dr. Theo Waigel, former Federal Minister. Obviously I did not attend, although I have been to Munich and many other parts of Germany and have toured several "Jewish" memorials in the country. Please consider doing the same when you have the opportunity. For more information, go to www.muenchen.de.