Goal:  To examine the concept of z’chira as it derives from TaNaCH and how collective memory shapes us as a nation

Short article for Yom Ha'Shoaa

Goals: to learn about the 12 Meraglim (spies); To learn about Eli Cohen

The Rebbe asked: "And what about Chanukah? Can the inmates light Chanukah candles?" One must appreciate, the Rebbe said, how important it is for a person sitting alone in a cell to light a Chanukah menorah. One cannot fathom the warmth and hope this brings, and how this will uplift his spirits in such a dark environment.