Holocaust – Revivim

The Holocaust: Our Own Flesh and Blood

27/01/201929/04/2011 by צוות אתר הר ברכה

Overwhelming Tragedy An individual possesses the ability to grasp the short range significance of events and to understand those aspects which affect his own personal life. Yet, even this process takes time. Only after enough time has passed is one able to analyze properly what has befallen him. When a massive, sweeping event occurs – … Read more

Tisha b'Av and the Holocaust

16/07/2010 by צוות אתר הר ברכה

A few months ago, I wrote that in the opinion of the Torah scholars, the fixing of the 27th of Nisan as the day of remembrance for the Holocaust was inappropriate. A veteran member of the Religious Kibbutz movement – a Holocaust survivor – agonizingly asked: Which day does the Torah scholars feel is appropriate … Read more