In this article I use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the contextual foundation from which to discuss issues concerning the unfortunate perpetuation of historical trauma through escalations in fear, miscommunication, resentment, and anger. I examine the concept of forgiveness in similar vein regarding its ability to redirect memory toward reparative action and the affirmation of human rights. Through this experience, traumatic memories may be temporalized, and healing can slowly take root as a process of personal and political reconciliation. Although I do not address the specific curricular content of such a project in this article, I describe conceptually what form therapeutic and reparative pedagogies might take.