Today marks Kristallnacht or the night of broken glass – the day when, 85 years ago, on November 9, 1938, a pogrom against the Jewish people was carried out by the Nazi Party’s paramilitary, with some participation from the Hitler Youth and German civilians throughout Nazi Germany. Kristallnacht marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence. Everything changed.

It doesn't take a genius to look around and know that being Jewish in America doesn't exactly come with perks. I'm an American, male, Jewish believer in Jesus of Nazareth. That puts me on more than a few of the world's most hated lists. It was enough to make me want to scratch off the rest of that star and just blend in.

It wasn't that long ago that Jews in Europe thought the same thing, who found themselves wearing a yellow Star of David, branded with a tattoo, both of which could not be removed. You would've thought that hatred was satiated 80 years ago, but in fact, the hunger is back.

In a world where truth seems increasingly elusive, history stands as a sanctuary of undeniable facts. Yet, surprisingly, there are those who continue to challenge even the most profoundly irrefutable events. As the Jewish people, we've faced not only unthinkable atrocities but also those who deny that such horrors ever took place. This is not a new problem; it's a recurring challenge we must confront head-on.