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In the US, the use of the Holocaust as a bludgeon comes from those on the Left of Judaism. This fits with their larger purpose of redefining and reducing being Jewish to shared historical experience, tribal loyalties, and undemanding cultural practices and totems. Meanwhile, the difficult faith of Judaism is eclipsed and reduced to mere forms.

Yet without genuine belief and practice of Judaism, many Jews in the US are becoming a lost people, secularized, assimilated, and separated from the greatness of their past and their unique relationship with God. In Israel, Jews are divided into secular and religious camps and often at odds with each other in destructive ways.

Yet God provides for His people, with Israel recently discovering and now developing vast quantities of gas and oil that will soon make her a booming energy exporter. And even as the living memory of the Holocaust passes, its essential lessons remain: when enemies threaten to kill Jews, they must be taken seriously, and a vigorous armed response must be made when circumstances require.

On that basis, I am all for remembering the Holocaust. Liberal pablum that the Holocaust should teach us "tolerance" is dangerous nonsense. Above all, in addition to profound sadness, the Holocaust should teach us to have and to use all the force necessary to resist and defeat evil.

And against the view of the Holocaust promoted by Left-wing Jews, there is a potent club to counter their misuse of the Holocaust. This monstrous evil that arose in the heart of civilized Europe was ended only because, at great cost, a faithful, righteous Christian America fought and defeated the Nazis and liberated the camps.

Then America supported the creation of Israel and defeated the Soviet Union -- another enemy of the Jews and Israel. And today, the continued survival of Israel depends on resolute and effective American financial, diplomatic, and military support.

In short, if American Jews want to help Israel to survive and avoid the more comprehensive Holocaust plotted by Islamists, then, even when domestic political views that suggest otherwise, American Jews should support candidates, groups, and policies that to keep America strong, confident, and powerful against Islamism. And today, the strongest American supporters of Israel are conservative Republicans in general -- and Christian conservatives in particular.

Viewed in this light, the Holocaust offers a refutation to the Left, not an endorsement.