unpacking the deeper meaning of Yom HaShoah 🕯️

Published: Mon, 04/17/23

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Wishing you a meaningful Yom HaZikaron l'Shoah v'l'Gvura!

Danit Grady

A Day of Remembering the Holocaust & the Heroism

We can’t judge those who didn’t fight. But we should acknowledge that within the context of a system that encouraged exclusive focus on personal survival, fighting back was an act of reclaiming our humanity.

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What's Really Meant by 'Halakhic State'?

While the term 'halakhic state' has been thrown around Israel's political debate in recent months, it may be worth defining what it actually could mean.

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Not a 'Halakhic State' but a Prophetic State

The notion of a prophetic state could have the power to manifest a moral clarity long absent from Israeli politics, effectively bridging the widening gaps between the various sectors of Israeli society.

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Exploring the Essence of Yom HaShoah

When makes Yom HaZikaron l’Shoah v’l’Gvura (a day for remembering the Holocaust & the Heroism) different from other days on the Hebrew calendar that commemorate the Nazi Holocaust?

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A Grenade Between Two Hearts

If any one factor forced the British to withdraw from Palestine so that Israel could declare a state, it was the defiant resistance of the young Jews who gave their lives for their people's freedom.

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Israel & The Shoah

A discussion on Yom HaZikaron l'Shoah v'l'Gvura, the threat Jews posed to European civilization & how Israeli society relates to the Holocaust.

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Honoring the Memory of Yehoshua Bin-Nun

Yehoshua was one of Israel's greatest leaders because he represented the ideal expression of the Yosef force - one consciously rooted in, guided by & completely subordinate to the Hebrew mission.

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Parshat Tazria: A Torah of Engagement

Teaching a bigger Torah would not only succeed in bringing back more disconnected Jews but also in advancing the Hebrew mission of illuminating the world with the light of HaShem’s Truth.

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Reflections from the Festival of Israel's Freedom

I’d call myself free but for the cigarettes. And the alcohol. And the grief. And the guilt. And the shame. And the anger. And the love (lost and found).
There's quiet at the bar at least, nestled in the music and the chatter. They know me well enough to leave me alone (let him come to you).

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Parshat Metzora: Uncomfortable Mitzvot

While it is unfortunate that even observant Diaspora Jews can be corrupted by the moral values of their host countries, the greater tragedy is that they are not living up to their full potential in life.

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