Remembrance of the Holocaust in Israel

This encompasses commemoration as well as the various ways the Holocaust is situated within the Israeli ethos.

Examining the place of the Holocaust in Israeli public memory involves historical, sociological, anthropological, and cultural discussions.

The image of the fighting, pioneer Israeli Sabra could not easily identify with Holocaust victims.

In the early years, only ghetto rebels and partisan fighters were celebrated.

Consequently, the status of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising has diminished compared to non-violent resistance, such as smuggling food and secretly studying Torah.

Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharett speaks in the Forest of the Martyrs at the Holocaust Day ceremony in 1954