Tag Archives: memorial

On kids, memorials, and what brings them together.

So it’s come to this: I go to Holocaust memorial services in Israel and all I can think about is how my kids may turn out in this culture. Well, in the first place, I have yet to be impressed … Continue reading

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Holocaust Remembrance in Israel, 5758.

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Today's word: טקס

We attended the Yom Hashoah tekes (טקס or ceremony) tonight, organized by the neighborhood Scouts and Bnei Akiva kids. It was very much a small-town tekes. A few things came to mind while I stood and watched: It never occurred … Continue reading

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Rally at Kikar Rabin for namesake's memory.

On Saturday night an assembly is being held in the memory of Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated 12 years ago in the kikar that now has his name. Based on the giant sign I saw hanging in the square and … Continue reading

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