Czech Jewish leaders condemned an attack on a cemetery that targeted the tombstones of girls killed in the Holocaust. The incident in the city of Trutnov took place on the 65th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the pogrom on Nov. 9-10, 1938, when Nazi-inspired rioters looted and burned down thousands of Jewish properties and religious sites in Germany and Austria.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
