There are three days of Holocaust remembrance on the Jewish and international calendars.

That seems like a lot.

Except, we need them all.

Why? Because we live in a moment of moral danger. Antisemitism surges with a demonic intensity. Holocaust denial, which once lived on the margins, is now part of public discourse. To remember means more than just reflection; it means courage. Bearing witness is itself an act of resistance.

That is why I am co-hosting a new podcast, “To Be Continued,” which focuses on second and third generation descendants of Holocaust survivors, and their trauma and resilience.

So, what do those days of memory teach us?

Kristallnacht teaches: This is what they did to the Jews. On that night of shattered glass, Nazis burned synagogues, destroyed Jewish businesses, humiliated Jews in public, and destroyed Jewish ritual objects. This is what happens when a society grants permission to its worst instincts.

Yom HaShoah teaches: This is what Jews did for themselves. It commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which was militarily doomed and morally victorious. Starving, abandoned, and certain of death, Jews resisted passivity.

Years ago, I........

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