“In Everlasting Memory”: Individual ana Communal Holocaust Commemoration in Israel

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Abstract

Commemoration according to one dictionary definition means" to honour and preserve the memory of something for all eternity". 1 An ancient concept created out of the human need to bridge the gap between past and future, to leave a concrete reminder for coming generations. Commemoration comes in many shapes and sizes, depending upon the circumstances of its creation and the desires of its designers. In principle, commemoration is inspired by historical sources but in practice, it begins where history ends. As historian ...
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)146-170
Number of pages25
JournalIsrael Affairs
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

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