Upcoming Event

THE VHEC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE, PRESENT

Kristallnacht Commemoration

  • Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • 7 PM
  • Keynote Speaker: Historian Robin Judd
  • Congregation Beth Israel

    989 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0E8

Join us for the annual commemoration of Kristallnacht on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Beth Israel Synagogue.

The commemoration will feature a candle lighting by Vancouver Holocaust survivors, historical remarks by Dr. Chris Friedrichs and a keynote address by historian Robin Judd, author of the award-winning book: Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust.

The program is free and everyone is welcome. No need to RSVP. 

We encourage you to attend in person; however, if you’re unable to join us, you can watch the commemoration online using the link below.