Holocaust

The Holocaust could be considered the most important event in Jewish Histroy, the destruction of six million Jews. Many are shy when bringing up the subject or discussing it. This is the case especially in America due to the government's absence of participation until too many had been killed. I would venture that almost any Jew today would have basic knowledge of the Holocaust(either learning in Hebrew school, regular school, from parents, grandparents or other survivors).

Discussion and education of the Holocaust is extremely important in contemporary Judaism. Just as the old adage goes, "you will never know where you're going, unless you know where you have come from". Especially today, in 2009, this is the case as survivors of the Holocaust are aging, and it is rare to speak to a survivor. In class today we explored Holocaust remembrance museums and Jewish heritage museums. I specifically looked at the Bremen Jewish heritage museum in Atalanta, GA. After looking at the website of the museum, it seems there is a huge focus on education. While there are many exhibits on the Holocaust, there are a few exhibits and a focus of Jewish heritage in America and Georgia. Atlanta has one of the larger Jewish populations and have been a fixture in the region since the 1800's. It is significant to combine these two histories into one place, so Jews and Non-Jews can learn from our past.