Non-Self-Evident Memory: Post-Soviet Jewry and the Holocaust
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Date
2013
Authors
Epstein, Alek D.
Khanin, Vladimir (Ze’ev)
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Abstract
Sociological surveys show that in the whole world,
even on the American continent, so far away from places such as Babi Yar and Auschwitz, the memory of Holocaust plays a crucial role in the collective self-identity of
the Jewish people, competing with the essential features of Judaism and solidarity with
the State of Israel. Since the violation of the rights of a human being and indifference
in the face of suffering jeopardize the very existence of human society, the Holocaust
is the most extreme example of such violations, and the greatest moral failure mankind
has ever experienced. Confronting the Holocaust, as well as genocide, may contribute to understanding the importance of humanistic and democratic values, and help
construct tools for making moral judgments. That is why courses on the study of genocide and the Holocaust have become part of the curricula of educational institutions
in the United States and elsewhere. The question as to how to educate the youth about
the Holocaust - its historical context, and its reasons and consequences - concerns
educators, researchers, and community workers from different and distinct countries.
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Post-Soviet Jewry, Jewry, Holocaust, memory, Russia, teenagers, educational programs, Ukraine, national identity, USSR, article
Citation
Epstein A. D. Non-Self-Evident Memory: Post-Soviet Jewry and the Holocaust / Alek D. Epstein, Vladimir (Ze'ev) Khanin // Judaica Ukrainica : Annual Journal of Jewish Studies. - 2013. - Vol. 2. - P. 142-151.