There is a Hebrew word: “zakhor.” It means both memory and action. To remember, in this tradition, is not to recall a fact. It is to fulfill an ethical obligation. To make the past present through attention.
See also: obligations to the past
jfleck at inkstain
A few thoughts from John Fleck, a writer of journalism and other things, living in New Mexico
Thank you for this, John. I will keep it in mind as I move through life and my involvements!