WESTHAMPTON BEACH, New York and MANAMA, Bahrain – The Hampton Synagogue and the Synagogue in Bahrain will join together in historic solidarity to participate in the March of the Living’s “Let There Be Light” Campaign” where synagogues around the world will illuminate their buildings to commemorate of Kristallnacht. The two synagogues will keep their lights on during the evening of November 9 as a symbol of mutual commitment in the shared battle against contemporary anti-Semitism, racism, hatred and intolerance.

“As the only indigenous Jewish community in the Gulf, it’s incredibly meaningful and impactful to have the synagogue in Manama partner with us,” said The Hampton Synagogue Founding Senior Rabbi Marc Schneier. “This is far more than symbolic, this is truly an opportunity for the Jews of Bahrain to join with their brethren around the world in this commemoration. Kristallnacht is a commemoration of the destruction of Jewish communities and today, the Jewish community of Bahrain represents just the opposite – a community which is in the process of enhancing its synagogue and growing its Jewish community.”

“We are humbled to participate in this global commemoration,” said the head of Bahrain’s Jewish community Ebrahim Nonoo. “We thank the March of the Living and Rabbi Schneier for their invitation and support to join this event that is so important to Jews all over the world.”

Founded in 1990, The Hampton Synagogue is one of the preeminent and most dynamic communities in the Jewish world. It has hosted U.S. presidential candidates, cabinet secretaries, politicians, 40 UN Ambassadors and every Israeli Prime Minister, President, IDF Chief of Staff and Chief Rabbi since its inception. For more information, please visit https://www.thehamptonsynagogue.org/.