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Kristallnacht, Then and Now
Andrew Wilson, January 25, 2024
The pogroms that began with Kristallnacht in 1938 brought upon the Jews of Europe the greatest insecurity imaginable, seeing the Nazi juggernaut ripping through their communities with no one to stop them. The 6 million who died in that horrific and systematic action of mass murder suffered unimaginable pain, stifling their hopes and dreams.
What happened to the victims of the Holocaust? They were embraced in the love of G-d, who was crying countless tears. Their hearts, though in pain, were warmed by those divine tears, and while many harbored thoughts of revenge, they coalesced around a burning desire for the redemption of the Jewish people. That desire, and their memory by those on earth, became the fuel that powered the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
As these spirits have grown, some of them have been spearheading God’s work for healing and recovery in the spirit world and on earth. The mature among them know that the cry “never again” cannot become a reality until issues are addressed on all sides of every conflict. The security and safety of all Jews in Israel will require healing and growth for everyone, so that no recurrence of Nazism in new dress can appear to threaten the future of the Jewish people.
I know this to be true, because it was on November 9, 2008, the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, that God called me to support such works of healing. What began with a request to help the ascended son of a significant spiritual leader whom I regard highly, developed in the following year to effect recovery for Moses and Zipporah, to end their biblically-placed exile beyond the Jordan and return them to their homeland, to Jerusalem. Subsequent healings have occurred for Sarah, Hagar and Keturah, Jacob’s wives and Dinah, to be more fully attuned with the love of God who is our Mother as well as our Father.
This work developed further with a conference in Hawaii in 2011, which set out borders between Israel and a Palestinian state, borders approved by God and sealed by a handshake between Yasser Arafat and myself. I was there representing Israel, having been labeled its spiritual president, and I was accompanied by Louise Strait, whom God deemed to be co-president. Mrs. Strait and I subsequently traveled the byways around Jerusalem to map out the ins and outs of the proposed border, which became this website, the Citizens Proposal for a Border between Israel and Palestine. We met Isaac Herzog, who became Israel’s current president. We sat in spirit with Mr. Arafat in Jerusalem at the American Hotel and talked about our hopes for peace.
Some of the major characteristics of our proposal, which we believe need to be incorporated into an eventual two-state solution, are first, that it is arrived at by mutual agreement; second, that its borders provide Palestinians with ample living space where they can develop their economy with minimal interference from Israel; third, that Israel will be able to maintain their security interests in the Palestinian state against any force that would invade Israel proper; and fourth, that Israeli settlers in the West Bank would have the option to remain in their homes as citizens of Palestine with their rights guaranteed, just as Israel guarantees the rights of Arabs living in Israel, with additional accommodation for those in established urban centers such as Ariel and Maale Adummim.
Despite the failure of diplomatic efforts thus far to actually implement such a solution, which will require concessions on both sides, we believe that it is still the best option for securing a just and equitable peace that can support Israel’s security in the long term.
Thus, Kristallnacht took on a special significance for me. It will always be associated with the beginning of my efforts to support God’s desire to bring peace to the State of Israel, by resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict in a manner that will warm the hearts of Palestinians so that they will put away their animus towards Jews. And it must have been significant likewise for all those Jews in the ascended world who have been working behind the scenes for this effort. In short, what I learned from the call that I received on the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht is that the desire of the 6 million is for more than just a Jewish homeland; it is for a homeland where Jews live in peace with their neighbors.
Hamas’s sudden attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 has been called “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust” (CNN) and “our generation’s Kristallnacht” (Star Tribune). But instead of a facile comparison between two atrocities, let us consider our response in light of what the victims of the original Kristallnacht and the Holocaust that followed are longing for on earth. For beyond the cries for revenge that sprung from their lips, theirs was the hope that redemption and peace, long delayed, would finally arrive for our people.
The Jews living in Germany were powerless when the Nazis targeted them as scapegoats. They could not stop their descent from Kristallnacht to mass murder. But today’s Israel has options for addressing Palestinian hate. We can take measures now to ameliorate the rage and frustration of the Palestinians living in Gaza, so that the conditions that brought on October 7 will not recur.
To those who say that the Palestinians are incorrigible and will accept nothing less than Israel’s total annihilation, we say, first, Israel is not going anywhere, and second, many Palestinians have grown to the point where they have the maturity to accept a responsible modus vivendi. Therefore, instead of viewing the Palestinians as eternal enemies, Israel should treat them as potential partners. After all, Germany had been the home of centuries of antisemitism, but after the pain of World War II it changed and became Israel’s partner.
Do you think that if the 6 million had simply thirsted for revenge, like so many goyim have done, that we would have a State of Israel today? God would not have supported them, and their ashes would have been scattered in vain. But because of their devotion to God and even their many friendships with Germans, the weight of their deaths moved God’s heart, and their sacrifices became the seeds of today’s Jewish state.
What about the victims of October 7? In life, many of them were dedicated to peace. They had Palestinian friends who were likewise dedicated to peace. They were forward-looking people who celebrated life in the hope of a greater future for Israel living in peace with Palestinians. It is time to honor their memory, as we do the memory of all the victims of the Holocaust that arose from the original Kristallnacht, by removing the hate and stopping the bloodshed.
We should not underestimate the effect of the spirit world, especially in the land of Israel where the work of God has been so strongly present throughout history. This is a time when ascended Jews need to be major actors in the efforts for peace, and when there is value for Jews living on earth to connect with our ancestors and esteemed elders who have the peace of Jerusalem engraved in their hearts.
The living God has been working to heal the hearts of the victims of the Holocaust so that they no longer cry out in pain for revenge. Having been healed, they are working for the day when peace, long delayed, will finally arrive for our people; that is what will give them satisfaction. Further, they understand that peace for Israel requires peace for the Palestinians. The lives of these two peoples are inextricably intertwined.
It is time to end this bloody war that is only inflaming passions and making Israel’s existence more precarious by the day. It is time for all the parties that compose the government of Israel to take a step back. Instead, let us take concrete steps to end the Middle East conflict by envisioning and working towards two states where Israelis and Palestinians alike enjoy prosperity and live as peaceful neighbors.
The pogroms that began with Kristallnacht in 1938 brought upon the Jews of Europe the greatest insecurity imaginable, seeing the Nazi juggernaut ripping through their communities with no one to stop them. The 6 million who died in that horrific and systematic action of mass murder suffered unimaginable pain, stifling their hopes and dreams.
What happened to the victims of the Holocaust? They were embraced in the love of G-d, who was crying countless tears. Their hearts, though in pain, were warmed by those divine tears, and while many harbored thoughts of revenge, they coalesced around a burning desire for the redemption of the Jewish people. That desire, and their memory by those on earth, became the fuel that powered the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
As these spirits have grown, some of them have been spearheading God’s work for healing and recovery in the spirit world and on earth. The mature among them know that the cry “never again” cannot become a reality until issues are addressed on all sides of every conflict. The security and safety of all Jews in Israel will require healing and growth for everyone, so that no recurrence of Nazism in new dress can appear to threaten the future of the Jewish people.
I know this to be true, because it was on November 9, 2008, the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, that God called me to support such works of healing. What began with a request to help the ascended son of a significant spiritual leader whom I regard highly, developed in the following year to effect recovery for Moses and Zipporah, to end their biblically-placed exile beyond the Jordan and return them to their homeland, to Jerusalem. Subsequent healings have occurred for Sarah, Hagar and Keturah, Jacob’s wives and Dinah, to be more fully attuned with the love of God who is our Mother as well as our Father.
This work developed further with a conference in Hawaii in 2011, which set out borders between Israel and a Palestinian state, borders approved by God and sealed by a handshake between Yasser Arafat and myself. I was there representing Israel, having been labeled its spiritual president, and I was accompanied by Louise Strait, whom God deemed to be co-president. Mrs. Strait and I subsequently traveled the byways around Jerusalem to map out the ins and outs of the proposed border, which became this website, the Citizens Proposal for a Border between Israel and Palestine. We met Isaac Herzog, who became Israel’s current president. We sat in spirit with Mr. Arafat in Jerusalem at the American Hotel and talked about our hopes for peace.
Some of the major characteristics of our proposal, which we believe need to be incorporated into an eventual two-state solution, are first, that it is arrived at by mutual agreement; second, that its borders provide Palestinians with ample living space where they can develop their economy with minimal interference from Israel; third, that Israel will be able to maintain their security interests in the Palestinian state against any force that would invade Israel proper; and fourth, that Israeli settlers in the West Bank would have the option to remain in their homes as citizens of Palestine with their rights guaranteed, just as Israel guarantees the rights of Arabs living in Israel, with additional accommodation for those in established urban centers such as Ariel and Maale Adummim.
Despite the failure of diplomatic efforts thus far to actually implement such a solution, which will require concessions on both sides, we believe that it is still the best option for securing a just and equitable peace that can support Israel’s security in the long term.
Thus, Kristallnacht took on a special significance for me. It will always be associated with the beginning of my efforts to support God’s desire to bring peace to the State of Israel, by resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict in a manner that will warm the hearts of Palestinians so that they will put away their animus towards Jews. And it must have been significant likewise for all those Jews in the ascended world who have been working behind the scenes for this effort. In short, what I learned from the call that I received on the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht is that the desire of the 6 million is for more than just a Jewish homeland; it is for a homeland where Jews live in peace with their neighbors.
Hamas’s sudden attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 has been called “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust” (CNN) and “our generation’s Kristallnacht” (Star Tribune). But instead of a facile comparison between two atrocities, let us consider our response in light of what the victims of the original Kristallnacht and the Holocaust that followed are longing for on earth. For beyond the cries for revenge that sprung from their lips, theirs was the hope that redemption and peace, long delayed, would finally arrive for our people.
The Jews living in Germany were powerless when the Nazis targeted them as scapegoats. They could not stop their descent from Kristallnacht to mass murder. But today’s Israel has options for addressing Palestinian hate. We can take measures now to ameliorate the rage and frustration of the Palestinians living in Gaza, so that the conditions that brought on October 7 will not recur.
To those who say that the Palestinians are incorrigible and will accept nothing less than Israel’s total annihilation, we say, first, Israel is not going anywhere, and second, many Palestinians have grown to the point where they have the maturity to accept a responsible modus vivendi. Therefore, instead of viewing the Palestinians as eternal enemies, Israel should treat them as potential partners. After all, Germany had been the home of centuries of antisemitism, but after the pain of World War II it changed and became Israel’s partner.
Do you think that if the 6 million had simply thirsted for revenge, like so many goyim have done, that we would have a State of Israel today? God would not have supported them, and their ashes would have been scattered in vain. But because of their devotion to God and even their many friendships with Germans, the weight of their deaths moved God’s heart, and their sacrifices became the seeds of today’s Jewish state.
What about the victims of October 7? In life, many of them were dedicated to peace. They had Palestinian friends who were likewise dedicated to peace. They were forward-looking people who celebrated life in the hope of a greater future for Israel living in peace with Palestinians. It is time to honor their memory, as we do the memory of all the victims of the Holocaust that arose from the original Kristallnacht, by removing the hate and stopping the bloodshed.
We should not underestimate the effect of the spirit world, especially in the land of Israel where the work of God has been so strongly present throughout history. This is a time when ascended Jews need to be major actors in the efforts for peace, and when there is value for Jews living on earth to connect with our ancestors and esteemed elders who have the peace of Jerusalem engraved in their hearts.
The living God has been working to heal the hearts of the victims of the Holocaust so that they no longer cry out in pain for revenge. Having been healed, they are working for the day when peace, long delayed, will finally arrive for our people; that is what will give them satisfaction. Further, they understand that peace for Israel requires peace for the Palestinians. The lives of these two peoples are inextricably intertwined.
It is time to end this bloody war that is only inflaming passions and making Israel’s existence more precarious by the day. It is time for all the parties that compose the government of Israel to take a step back. Instead, let us take concrete steps to end the Middle East conflict by envisioning and working towards two states where Israelis and Palestinians alike enjoy prosperity and live as peaceful neighbors.
