As the annual day of Holocaust remembrance approaches, the challenges to meaningful reflection on the lessons of the Shoah continue to grow.

As has been increasingly noted over the years, the combination of distance from World War II, the passing of most survivors who testified to what took place, and the lack of connection — particularly among young people — to what happened then pose immense challenges to educating future generations about the tragedy of the Shoah.

All of these elements will continue to generate significant ideas as to how best to keep understanding of, and connection to, the Shoah alive.

However, the last two years have seen a new element in how the Shoah is presented that places further pressure on the Jewish world.

It is how the Holocaust is used as a weapon against the victims of the Shoah, the Jewish people, and the Jewish state. In some circles, the main purpose in bringing up the Holocaust is to attack the Jewish state and its supporters.

It is not Holocaust denial, but it surely falls under the category of Holocaust minimization........

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