This month, Jews around the world come together in synagogues, community centers, and schools to commemorate Kristallnacht — the night of broken glass. We do this to remember what happened on the fateful nights that marked the beginning of what would become the Holocaust.
In Hebrew, the word for "remember" is "zachor." But zachor doesn't just mean recalling the events of the past. Zachor means learning the lessons of the past. Zachor means putting those lessons into practice. And zachor means honoring those who live on in our memory.
Throughout the month of November, the NewBostonPost included a poll in several of its articles asking readers to weigh in on whether physician-assisted suicide should be legal in Massachusetts.
While this is not a scientific survey and a small sample size, we wanted to share the results with you.
