It may just be my mind's connecting Hebrew to English and all the connotations they bring to mind, but I find a peculiar irony, contradiction, even absurdity in the Hebrew phrase לחגוג "lachgog et Yom HaShoah," "to celebrate Holocaust Memorial Day."
It's not a חג holiday. It's a sad, reflective memorial day.
Yes, today the official Israeli media concentrates on remembering, educating Israelis of all ages about what the Nazis did to the Jews 65-70 years ago.
Unfortunately, but not unsurprisingly, they don't connect any of today's events to give the public a warning of today's dangers.
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Take a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtG7mJeFZrI
Yes, I did and it is a very good 3 minute film.
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