You Shall Tell Your Children: Holocaust Memory in American Passover Ritual None Edition Contributor(s): Gubkin, Liora (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813541948 ISBN-13: 9780813541945 Publisher: Rutgers University Press OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Liora Gubkin explains why it is important to make a space for Holocaust commemoration, while recognizing that haggadot must be constantly revisited and "performed." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Judaism - Theology - History | Holocaust |
Dewey: 296.453 |
LCCN: 2007006034 |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.06" W x 8.94" (0.81 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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Publisher Description: Passover is among the most widely observed holidays for American Jews. During this festival of redemption, Jewish families retell the biblical story of Exodus using a ritual book known as a haggadah, often weaving modern tales of oppression through the biblical narrative. References to the Holocaust are some of the most common additions to contemporary haggadot. However, the parallel between ancient and modern oppression, which seems obvious to some, raises troubling questions for many others. Is it possible to find any redemptive meaning in the Nazi genocide? Are we adding value to this unforgivable moment in history? Liora Gubkin critiques commemorations that violate memory by erasing the value of everyday life that was lost and collapse the diversity of responses both during the Shoah and afterward. She recounts oral testimonies from Holocaust survivors, cites references to the holiday in popular American culture, and analyzes examples of actual haggadot. Ultimately, Gubkin concludes that it is possible and important to make a space for Holocaust commemoration, all the time recognizing that haggadot must be constantly revisited and "performed." |