From the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising to Operation Torch in Algeria, from the concentration camps in Libya to the killing pits in Ukraine – the story of the Holocaust as a pan-Jewish event.

The Passover Haggadah states, "In every generation, a person must see himself as if he had come out of Egypt." Slavery in Egypt was the ancient founding narrative of the Jewish people, and their shared identity was forged by repeatedly recounting the story of the Exodus as both a personal and national narrative. For better or worse, consciously or unconsciously, the memory of the Holocaust is the modern narrative that shapes the Jewish and Israeli identity of us all.

In this fascinating and eye-opening lecture, we will embark on a journey through different Jewish communities around the world and examine how different experiences of persecution, resistance, survival, and loss create a shared Jewish narrative. By broadening our lens, diversifying our narratives, and engaging with profound human themes, we will try to understand how we can talk about the Holocaust as a universal Jewish event that also illuminates the personal and family stories of each and every one of us.