Rabbi Natan Peter Lewinson recently unveiled in Wiesloch a memorial tablet on the site of the former Jewish synagogue, SA men destroyed the synagogue in 1938 during the “Crystal Night” and removed all Wiesloch Jews to Dachau. Rabbi Lewinson warned against sentiments of revenge and stressed that the past could only be overcome by making people aware of what happened. Jews and Christians should try to strengthen each other’s faith, he said.
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