Ansbach shows flag: responsibility for Jewish life emphasizes

Ansbach shows flag: responsibility for Jewish life emphasizes

In an moving commemoration of the Reichspogromnacht, numerous citizens gathered in Ansbach to commemorate the terrible events of 1938. As a guest speaker, Michael Fürst, President of the State Association of Jewish Communities of Lower Saxony, performed and strongly reminded of the responsibility that society bears for Jewish life. "86 years after the Reichspogromnacht, people of Jewish faith again suffer from terror, abuse and murder," said Fürst, who showed the alarming parallels to the present.

Mayor Thomas Deffner strengthened this message with clear words. He emphasized that the events in Israel and worldwide must not be ignored. "The massacre on October 7 called for over 1,200 fatalities, almost as many as with the November pogroms in Germany in 1938," said Deffner. He asked those present to work for the state of existence of the state of Israel and at the same time critically question the actions of the Israeli government. "In democratic Israel, this government demonstrates what would be unimaginable in other countries in the Middle East," he added.

a commitment to human dignity

Deffner emphasized that human dignity is inviolable and that it is the duty of all state violence to protect them. "We are obliged to stand up for the security of the Jews in Germany," he called to the audience. "Article 1 of our Basic Law says: Human dignity is inviolable. This is an obligation that we all have to take seriously." The flag of the state of Israel, which blows on the town hall, symbolizes this commitment and solidarity with the Jewish community.