April 18-19 is Yom Ha'Shoah, Holocaust Day.
- Harley-riding Rabbi Lazer Brody has a few thoughts - and memories - to share.
- I've got a few of my own, too: Shimon's Story.
- As a further illustration of my point, read Oceanguy in L.A.'s poem, The Last Jew in Stolin. It's based on a true story - the sole surviving Jew in Stolin, now in his 80s, walks every morning to the pit to cover up bones exposed by the elements, and walks back home. His journey lasts the entire day. (Hat Tip: Dejafoo)
UPDATE: Michele of A Small Victory and The Command Post adds several relevant links for your consideration, via a comment in our Command Post submission:
- Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Israel whose web site Imshin recommends.
- Black Triangle reprints Primo Levi's poem "If This Is A Man" (Hat Tip: Imshin).
- Omri of Dejafoo isn't optimisistic that those words will be heard. Read "The Railroads of Auschwitz." Until you understand this viewpoint - one shared by many Israelis, and not without justification - you can't really understand how to get from our present state to a durable peace. As I've said many times, the Israelis must also accept any peace deal (Hat Tip: Imshin).
Thanks, Michele. Feel better!
Never Again.
I'm afraid we're past "Never Again," my friend. Ask the Cambodians (2.5 million), Rwandan Tutsis (1 million +), Sudanese Christians (2 million +). Did anyone say "never again" about them, and mean it, and back that up with anything?
No. Which brings us to the reality of the present-day question: "How many more?"
And its corollary... "What would you be prepared to do, in order not to be numbered among them?"
Bit harsh isn't that Mr. Katzman?
It's not that you're not correct. You are. Just a bit harsh maybe. Hmm..long day here.
And much of Africa is on the verge of yet another Genocide. Talk about Bosnia lately?
It is not a matter of "Never Again" but more of a who is next, and will the world turn its attention away as they did for the Rwandan genocide, and nearly every genocide through history.