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Landau remembers the victims of the pogroms: A moving evening at the memorial
Commemorative event in Landau on November 9th: Mayor Geißler remembers the victims of the November pogroms in 1938.
Landau remembers the victims of the pogroms: A moving evening at the memorial
November 9, 2025 marks the 87th anniversary of the November pogrom against the Jewish population in Germany. In this context, the city of Landau invites you to a memorial event at the synagogue memorial on Elias-Grünebaum-Platz. This festive remembrance will begin at 5 p.m the Rhine Palatinate reported.
The event is a moving reminder of the darkest hour, when the synagogue in Landau went up in flames on the night of the pogrom. Innocent Jewish citizens were persecuted, deported, and their homes and businesses suffered untold destruction. The memorial on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße has stood as a symbol of remembrance for over 55 years. For good reason, the square has been named after the former district rabbi Dr. Elias Grünebaum, who is considered a voice of faith and hope, as well as in Speyer courier is to be read.
Program items for the memorial event
This evening, Mayor Dominik Geißler (CDU) will give his speech and lay a wreath at the memorial. Geißler has already emphasized that he finds it unbearable that Jewish life is increasingly threatened today, both in Germany and worldwide. He wants Jewish life to be seen as normal and natural. This is particularly important given the current challenges faced by Jewish communities generally.
Students from the Max-Slevogt-Gymnasium will also be active this evening. They present the biographies of Salomon Wolff and Joseph Weiler, two men who lost their lives during Kristallnacht in 1938. These young people will also provide the musical accompaniment to the event, which will certainly lead to a very emotional moment.
Spirituality and community
The spiritual part of the evening will be provided by Deans Axel Brecht and Volker Janke, who will say an ecumenical prayer. This prayer is consistent with the hope that remembering the past will lead us to work for a better future and celebrate the diversity of human life.
The importance of such commemorative events cannot be overestimated. They remind us of what is at stake and call on us to actively advocate for a society where respect and tolerance prevail. Especially now it is important to raise your voice and advocate for peace and justice, something that is also reflected in the current discussion about the integration of different cultures and faiths.