Language:
English
Year of publication:
1998
Titel der Quelle:
Tribüne; Zeitschrift zum Verständnis des Judentums
Angaben zur Quelle:
145 (1998) 176-194
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Commemoration
;
Israel Social conditions
Abstract:
Discusses different forms of commemoration of the Shoah in Israel today. Describes the situation of survivors who arrived in Israel after World War II, who stopped talking about their experiences when they became aware of the lack of concern of the local population. Deals with the Eichmann trial as the event which changed the private and collective repression of the Shoah, and enabled Israeli society to begin to cope with the past. Survivors were invited to relate personal testimonies. The population, following the trial proceedings on the radio, began to perceive the courage and dignity of survivors. Commemoration of the Shoah was now an inseparable part of the collective consciousness. Sketches the role of Yad Vashem in remembrance activities, and deals also with teaching programs on the Holocaust.
Note:
Appeared also in "Fünfzig Jahre Israel" (1998). In English: "From Vision to Reality" (1998).
URL:
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