Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Pesaḥ
As Jewish historiography features a primordialist view of national identities, Biblical nations such as Mitzrayim are generally seen as representing timeless forces in history.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Shvatim
Jewish historiography presents a cyclical approach that sees primordial forces shining into our world. In this view, that which exists now is simply a filtered manifestation of that which came before.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old (II)
Israel’s historiographic tradition of cyclical rather than linear interpretations of historical events, reveals how these events echo our national history.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old
The idea of history as a cyclical – rather than linear – progression is deeply embedded in the Jewish people’s national consciousness & worldview.