International Holocaust Remembrance Day
ft Post for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day invites the world to pause—not simply to look back, but to look inward. The Shoah was not only a historical catastrophe; it was a moral rupture that revealed how quickly humanity can lose its way when fear, dehumanization, and indifference take root.
On this day, we honor the six million Jewish lives extinguished, along with the Roma and Sinti, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, political dissidents, and so many others targeted by a system built on hatred. We remember not as an act of nostalgia, but as an act of responsibility.
Memory is a form of resistance. It pushes back against denial, distortion, and the slow erosion of empathy. It reminds us that every human being carries an inherent dignity that no regime, ideology, or moment in history has the right to erase.
For those of us who live and work in interfaith spaces, this day carries a particular weight. It calls us to examine the stories we tell, the assumptions we inherit, and the ways our traditions can either heal or harm. It challenges us to build communities where difference is not merely tolerated but cherished—where the safety of one group is understood as inseparable from the safety of all.
As we light candles, read names, or simply sit in silence, may we commit ourselves to the work that remembrance demands: the work of vigilance, compassion, and moral courage. The work of refusing to look away. The work of ensuring that “never again” is not a slogan, but a practice.
May the memory of those who perished be a blessing, and may it guide us toward a world where every person’s humanity is fiercely protected.
post inspired by Good Blood by Irit Schaffer, which recently reached #238 on Amazon in theater biographies.
Book Description:
When she was a child, her father said he had "good blood" and that is why he and his wife survived and healed from the Holocaust. The author searched for the meaning and significance of her father's words over two continents and through four generations. Her journey uncovered a unique voice of wisdom revealing mysteries of the healing powers within us and the existence of light in every situation that helps us overcome and transcend any obstacle.
This book is a quest into the depth of the human spirit. It is a rich family memoir, being deeply personal, sharing joy and pain and fear and forgiveness. It encompasses the themes of life and a topic in common with every reader: complicated family relationships.
Keywords:
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