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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Holocaust Remembrance Day

One of the more moving experiences I have had was visiting the Holocaust Museum in Israel, Yad Vashem.

On the last day of basic training of the IDF (Israel Defence Force), they bring the new soldiers to the eternal flame of Yad Vashem. There, the Chief Minister of Defence reminds the recruits of what they fight for.

The most powerful experience was seeing the shoes, thousands of shoes. And then to realize how many were children and baby shoes.

Always remember. . .

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