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Ruth Zimbler was born in Vienna in 1928. On November 10, 1938, during Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), she and her brother Walter watched the destruction of the largest synagogue from their apartment.

In this program, Zimbler shares her eyewitness account of Kristallnacht. Watch the program below.

Stories Survive is made possible by the Goldie and David Blanksteen Foundation.