Many of our holidays revolve around traumas that happened to our people and how we must remember them in specific ways. The way these stories are told and what we take away from them can change, and do in certain contexts, but overall I am not sure whether Jews want to let go of the narrative of the victim.
Jill SolowayThat was something that I learned from Alan Ball from โSix Feet Under." He didnโt really like to have too many pop culture references because they donโt really hold up after a few years.
Jill SolowayI've been told by people I respect that flashbacks only work if they have their own narrative, but they can't be part of the present narrative.
Jill SolowayI remember learning about the Holocaust when I was in kindergarten and being terrified. I think we even watched a graphic video about it in Jewish day school. Although I was quite young, I remember making these vows to myself such as, I'm never going to love my country so much that I can't leave in a moment's notice.
Jill Soloway