The Hamas attack wasn’t the Holocaust. But it must be understood in terms of Jewish trauma.

An experiential gathering of Holocaust remembrance that weaves together poetry, prayer, song, survivor testimonies, and audience participation.

After decades of fearing that we would forget the horrors of our past, is it possible that we remember our history all too well but feel powerless to act on its lessons?

We paused to commemorate the day and to honor those persecuted during the Holocaust.

What does Holocaust memory demand of us? How does the dwindling of the number of living Holocaust survivors impact our responsibility?

What is the relationship between memory and action? Can we harness collective memory of past traumas to mobilize large-scale response in times of crisis?

Remembering is a central tenet of Judaism, and to some degree this is true. What we often forget is that forgetting is just as important.

What if we remember well, but cannot act upon it? Will Jewish memory become a prison of our powerlessness?

What is the significance of beginning the foundational memory of Jewish history with an account of undeserved suffering?