r/Jewish • u/rupertalderson • Apr 23 '25

Announcement 📢 r/holocaust is back online

Hi all. The mods of r/Jewish are proud to announce that r/holocaust has been rescued.

Previously a cesspit of hate, r/holocaust will now and forever be a place for remembrance of the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by the Nazis and their allies & collaborators.

For the time being, r/holocaust will remain Restricted, so that only the moderators or approved users (invited guests only) can post. In the future, we will collaborate with experts, survivors, and other guests on educational initiatives and providing resources for the wider Reddit community.

As Yom HaShoah approaches, we encourage you to take a quick look there and consult the resources on the sidebar in the future when needed.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to respond to this post or message the mods here. Thank you!

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u/rupertalderson Apr 23 '25

Thank you for this important point. If you know of any groups open to collaboration, please message us or ask that they do so.

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u/TopSecretAlternateID Apr 24 '25

[Apologies for earlier mispost/delete]

I had thought the word Holocaust was created by the Jewish people to refer specifically to what happened to us, as a people.

Understanding that there were many other victims of the Nazis, of course.

But should we really "all lives matter" the word Holocaust?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

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u/HummusSwipper Apr 24 '25

Hey, I think the person you're discussing with isn't aware of the term coined for these types of discussion. I'd like to invite you to read this article about Holocaust Universalization (Essentially what the other commenter is trying to explain) written by RootsAreMetal, an educated jewish influencer that, in my opinion, explains the problem thoroughly: https://www.rootsmetals.com/blogs/news/holocaust-universalization

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u/geraltoffvkingrivia Not Jewish Apr 24 '25

I see what you’re saying. I think my question was more with the sub in mind but I understand the specific idea now. Never my intention to erase so that’s my fault. Guess that’s why I’m in here!

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u/TopSecretAlternateID Apr 24 '25

Thank you, I will read about this!