Rebecca Bardach

Rebecca Bardach (she/her) is a writer and activist in the field of Jewish-Arab shared society. She is an expert on refugees and international migration and development. Originally American, she now lives in Jerusalem with her family.

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Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut

Continuing Trauma, Ambiguous Commemoration, and Decisive Change: Israel’s National Days in 2024

Rebecca Bardach

April 25, 2024

When Yom HaZikaron arrives on the eve of May 11th - 219 days since the horrific events of October 7th - we expect to still be stuck in the limbo of this ongoing nightmare.