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Some Thoughts on Ritual Responses to The

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Jewish communities have primarily woven Holocaust remembrance into existing religious observances rather than creating entirely new rituals, revealing complex intersections between liturgy, collective memory, and historical trauma. Through qualitative analysis of commemorative practices, this research explores how contemporary Jews have connected Holocaust experiences to traditional biblical narratives, drawing on Marshall Sahlins's theoretical framework of history functioning as metaphor for mythical reality. Holocaust commemoration manifests across multiple Jewish holidays—including Passover, Tisha B'Av, and Yom Kippur—as communities identify resonances between the Shoah and earlier historical tragedies. The evolution of ritual responses, from resistance practices in concentration camps to contemporary memorial observances, highlights a central tension between commemorating six million victims while preserving individual stories. The absence of a unified paradigmatic narrative for understanding the Holocaust has prevented the development of standardized ritual responses to Yom Ha-Shoah. As survivor participation diminishes, effective Holocaust commemoration requires balancing collective memory with individual testimony, while meaningful ritual responses continue to evolve. This research contributes to understanding how religious communities adapt traditional liturgical frameworks to address unprecedented historical trauma.

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    Published 2004

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    Ilana Harlow