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The aim is to explore Orthodox Judaism’s responses to Holocaust commemoration, particularly through Yom Ha-Shoah.

Sacred silence: ritual containers and Yom Ha-Shoah

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The aim is to explore Orthodox Judaism’s responses to Holocaust commemoration, particularly through Yom Ha-Shoah.
Analyzes religious and halakhic perspectives from key figures like Hazon Ish and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.
Utilizes Jürgen Habermas’s and Wilfred Bion’s theories to investigate trauma and mourning.
Examines the evolution of Orthodox Holocaust commemoration through generational and social changes.
Key figures opposed new liturgies, asserting traditional theological views.
Findings suggest that existing mourning rituals were inadequate for processing Holocaust trauma.
The study notes a gradual acceptance of innovative commemorative practices in Orthodox Judaism over time.

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This article examines how Orthodox Judaism addresses Holocaust remembrance, indicating significant theological implications.

Aton M. Holzer (2026) studied this question.

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