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Public Life, Public Confession and Yom Kippur
Publication Date:
Publisher(s): National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)
Author(s): Bradley Hirschfield
Series: CLAL Community and Society Archive
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (National characteristics)
Keywords: Ritual; Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Communal Memory
Type: Brief
Abstract:
The author applauds Israeli efforts to revise official history to include examples of Jewish mistakes and negative actions. He calls for the establishment of a collective "Yom Kippur" to address the sins and shortcomings not only of individual private lives, but of public life as well.