Eighty Years After the Shoah
( Holocaust)
A Cry That Echoes Through Generations
Eighty years have passed since the liberation of the death camps, since the barbed wire was torn down and the skeletal hands reached toward freedom. Eighty years since the world was forced to witness the unimaginable horror of what had transpired in the heart of civilization. And yet, though the years have passed, the Shoah is not a distant memory—it is a living wound, an eternal cry, a sacred duty upon our souls.
Six million voices were silenced, yet their absence roars in our ears. They were fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, scholars and laborers, children with laughter in their eyes, and elders with wisdom in their hearts. They were dreams unfulfilled, prayers unanswered, futures stolen in the smoke of crematoria. And still, their spirits remain with us, urging us never to forget, never to let the world forget.
The Shoah was not merely an attempt to annihilate a people—it was an attack on the divine image within humanity. It was a war against righteousness, against the very essence of goodness. And yet, from the ashes of the Holocaust, the Jewish people emerged. Broken, yet unbowed. Scarred, yet standing.
Each survivor carried a universe within them—a universe shattered yet not extinguished. And with trembling hands, they rebuilt. They built homes, families, communities, and an eternal testimony to the resilience of the Jewish soul. They proved that even in the face of unspeakable darkness, the light of Torah, of faith, of Am Yisrael could never be destroyed.
Remembering the Shoah is not merely to recall history. It is to carry the burden of memory, to honor the suffering, to ensure that the cry of “Never Again” is not an empty slogan but an enduring commitment. It is to look at our children and whisper to the heavens: We are here. We are still here.
Yet, despite the unspeakable horrors of the past, humanity has not fully learned from this tragedy. Anti-Semitism still festers, hatred still spreads, and intolerance still finds its way into the hearts of men. Nations that once pledged “Never Again” have too often turned a blind eye to rising hatred and violence. The lessons of the Shoah must not be forgotten, and the responsibility to stand against evil remains upon all of us.
As we mark 80 years, we stand in silent reverence, our hearts heavy yet filled with purpose. We light candles, not just in mourning, but as a testament—that the Jewish flame, though threatened, will never be extinguished. That we live not just for ourselves but for those who had their lives stolen. That we teach, we remember, we stand as witnesses before all humanity.
As it is written: “Has the Lord ever before done such great things as these, or has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the fire, as you have, and lived?” (Deuteronomy 4:32-33). Though the Jewish people have walked through fire, we have heard the voice of God, and we have lived.
And so, we say to the six million: Your names are not forgotten. Your stories are not erased. Your souls are not alone. We remember. We will always remember.
Blessings from the Most High be upon you, from the house of good deeds (Sabra House), the Land of Zion, and Jerusalem.
Mordechai ben Yaakov
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