Monday, April 20, 2015
Holocaust Memorial Day
I have experienced this day in Israel twice now. Once in 8th grade and now this year. One thing that still mesmerizes me is that everyone in Israel is quite at the same time. That almost never happens in a room let alone a country. This powerful day weighs a lot on people through out the world and especially Israel. It was also very meaningful because our Poland trip had been fresh in our mind and it really gave this day a whole other level to it. Although we had the siren I wish we could have had more of a ceremony like we had had in the concentration camps in Poland. Just to pay a little more respect to all of the people who died. We did have a video playing in the office but it was hard to find time to go and see it. But still this day had a powerful affect on me and I think it will mean a lot to me as a I grow because of this trip. I will never forget
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I completely agree with what was expressed in this blog. In Israel, Yom HaShoa is a truly powerful day, and even without making a direct effort, one is still impacted by the somber atmosphere throughout the country. The way in which the entire nation, a nation that is quite busy, can stop and stand still together to commemorate and honor those who experienced the Holocaust is very moving. However, within EIE I felt that more could have been done to similarly honor their memories during the day.
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