Memory, Collective Memory, and Memory of Trauma—Understanding Parts of Jewish History

In our first lecture, Rabbi Schacter discusses the foundational question of this course: how can a person remember an event that he never experienced? He goes on to discuss the difference between individual and collective memory; what makes Jewish memory distinct; and why understanding how Jews remember tragic events can help explain Jewish endurance.

In our first lecture, Rabbi Schacter discusses the foundational question of this course: how can a person remember an event that he never experienced? He goes on to discuss the difference between individual and collective memory; what makes Jewish memory distinct; and why understanding how Jews remember tragic events can help explain Jewish endurance.