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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Bereaved parents experience significant trauma.
  • The impact of terrorism on parental bereavement is a critical area of study.
  • The role of historical memory in contemporary grief is underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the influence of Holocaust memory on parents who lost children in Israeli terrorist attacks.
  • To understand how this historical memory shapes the bereavement process.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted semistructured in-depth interviews with forty bereaved parents in Israel.
  • Analyzed qualitative data to identify themes related to Holocaust memory and grief.

Main Results:

  • Bereaved parents found Holocaust memory to be a meaningful aspect of their personal bereavement.
  • Parents reported experiencing dialectical emotions, including victimization alongside strength and growth.
  • Holocaust memory reconstruction emerged as a significant coping mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • The memory of the Holocaust serves as a valuable coping resource for parents grieving child loss due to terrorism.
  • Reconstructing historical trauma can facilitate psychological resilience and personal growth in the face of profound loss.