Experiential Memory: The Underlying Mechanism of Jewish Commemoration and Its Application in Education for Holocaust Remembrance
This article introduces “experiential memory” as a new theoretical construct to explain a paradox in Israeli remembrance culture: why ancient Jewish days of commemoration (Passover, Tisha B’Av, Purim, Chanukah) retain their power after millennia, while Israel’s national memorial days—especially Holocaust Remembrance Da...