It is almost impossible to understand the contemporary Israeli experience without assessing the central role played by Holocaust remembrance. The Holocaust is such a constant presence in the contours of Israeli society that it would be difficult to find any area where it has not left its mark. Consider this paradox: The more time passes, the greater place the destruction of European Jewry has in the conscience of Israelis, and the more intensely it affects them. Very often it even determines how they think and impacts their views about the rest of the world.
How should people relate to the Holocaust 70 years on? How much should we allow it to shape our lives today?