The Holocaust, Part One—The Establishment of Yom HaShoah

As horrible as many of the events covered in previous lectures were, none compare to the Holocaust. In this lecture, Rabbi Schacter probes how Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day, was established. He pays special attention to the competing persuasions that animated Israeli society at the time, including adherence and opposition to religious tradition, the strong feeling of embarrassment over Jewish powerlessness during the Holocaust, and the need to recognize small moments of heroism throughout that terrible period.

As horrible as many of the events covered in previous lectures were, none compare to the Holocaust. In this lecture, Rabbi Schacter probes how Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day, was established. He pays special attention to the competing persuasions that animated Israeli society at the time, including adherence and opposition to religious tradition, the strong feeling of embarrassment over Jewish powerlessness during the Holocaust, and the need to recognize small moments of heroism throughout that terrible period.