Kristallnacht
A series of coordinated attacks on the Jewish people by the Nazi Party, carried out on the night of November 9-10, 1938, throughout Germany. The Nazis torched synagogues, vandalized homes, schools, synagogues, and businesses, and…
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Bar mitzvah
A Jewish coming-of-age ceremony that is celebrated when a boy reaches 13 years of age. The ceremony involves reading a portion of the Torah; afterwards, a boy is viewed as an adult in the eyes…
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