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Tisha B’Av and the Holocaust
Over the next few days I’m going to write about Tisha B’Av from various perspectives. For those of you who have read my previous pieces in 2008 and 2009, you’ll probably recognize similar themes. This...
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Yom HaShoah and Tisha B’Av
In 1951, the Israeli government declared Yom HaShoah u’Mered HaGetaot (Holocaust and Ghetto Uprisings Day) to occur on the 27th of Nissan. Many know the story by now: The Israeli government, and many...
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We Interrupt the Holocaust to Bring You…
A chilling story about an Arab man sentenced to 18 months in prison by and Israeli court for rape of a Jewish woman because he posed as a Jewish bachelor interested in a serious relationship. The court...
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Purim and the Holocaust
If you’re never sory Then you can’t be forgiven If you’re not forgiven Then you can’t be forgotten If you’re not forgotten Then you must live forever If you live forever You cannot be reborn Pound of...
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Pesach and the Holocaust
I am convinced that in the future, we will commemorate the Holocaust as part of our Pesach celebration. At first glance, Pesach and the Holocaust seem entirely unrelated. The Holocaust was the most...
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Today is Yom Hashoah
Over the last few years I’ve had lots to say about the Holocaust. This year, all I want to say is this: When I reflect on the Holocaust, I think about how lucky I am to be living in a time of...
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Others Connect the Holocaust and Pesach
eJewishPhilanthropy has an op-ed from Rabbi Benjamin Berger,senior educator at the Ohio State University Hillel who used the Hagadah and seder format to teach about the Holocaust. The activation of...
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