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Q Why are Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations enshrined on the calendar of some Jews but ignored or marginalized by others?
“As Rabbi Jacob Schacter (Tradition 41:2) and Prof. Arye Edrei have documented, the religious community has also struggled with commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day and more generally, memorializing the Holocaust. One emotionally charged question, regarding the appropriate date to recite Kaddish for loved ones killed on unknown dates, was resolved in 1948 when the Israeli Chief Rabbinate established 10 Tevet, a traditional fast day, as “Yom Hakaddish Haklali.” Additionally, many attempts were made to memorialize the Holocaust on Tisha Be’av, the fast commemorating Jewish tragedies throughout the centuries. This date was once again proposed in 1977 by Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik and prime minister Menachem Begin, but was roundly rejected.” more@Jpost.com