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“I did a piece where I was talking about torture at Abu Ghraib, and I embroidered my hand with the image of the hooded Abu Ghraib prisoners who'd been tortured using a needle and thread. I know that meeting a Holocaust survivor when I was eight and seeing the tattoo on her arm from her time in the camps influenced my piece about Abu Ghraib.”

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Jill Soloway

Jill Soloway is an American comedian, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for her role in the television series 'Transparent', which has won numerous awards. Soloway is praised for her deep exploration of gender and sexual orientation in her work, which often addresses social and political issues. more

“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.”

People Way Want Stories Remember Certain Happened Letting Go Victim Jew Trauma Narrative Not Sure Holiday

Author:Jill Soloway

“I 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.”

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Author:Jill Soloway

“I'm glad that Jewish kids are taught about the Holocaust and other stories in our history, but I wonder if there are ways that this information and narrative can be transmitted differently.”

Ifs Way Stories Kids Wonder Information Taught Glad Narrative Holocaust

Author:Jill Soloway

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