Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Holocaust, Redefining Jewish Heroism

Unpacking Israeli History

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Society & Culture, Judaism, History, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Host Noam Weissman explores the powerful origins and evolving meaning of Yom HaShoah ve HaGevurah, Israel’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day. Why doesn’t Israel observe Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th like the rest of the world? The answer lies in a gripping story of resistance, memory, politics, and identity. This episode confronts painful truths, honors acts of defiance, and ultimately asks: how do we remember the Holocaust in a way that affirms Jewish resilience and identity? Click here for the sources used in this episode. Follow Unpacking Israeli History on Instagram and check us out on youtube. Please get in touch at noam@unpacked.media. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Wondering Jews

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, it's Noam here. I've got super exciting news to share with you that I've been bursting to announce and I've finally gotten the green light.
0:06.9	Unpacking Israeli history is hitting the road. That's right. We're going to be doing live episodes of unpacking Israeli history across the United States.
0:15.6	First stop, drum roll please. Chicago, mark your calendars now for the first ever live episode in Chicago on June 8th with a very special guest.
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0:40.1	And hey, if you're not in Chicago, you can fly in.
0:42.5	But if you're not in Chicago, for real, don't worry.
0:44.3	We're going to be announcing more live shows in other cities soon.
0:46.9	So stay tuned.
0:47.9	Very exciting.
0:49.5	Hey, I'm Norm Weissman, and you're listening to unpacking Israeli history,
0:52.3	the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events
0:57.9	and stories linked to Israeli history.
1:00.4	This episode of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored by Andrea and Larry Gill,
1:05.9	Jody and Ari Storch, and the Marcus Family Foundation.
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