The tragedy of the north is the dark secret of post-Oct. 7 life in Israel. The massacres of Oct. 7 were so horrific and traumatizing they have sucked up most the emotional energy of an exhausted nation.
As they did in 1944, the Republicans today have thrown down the gauntlet. Can the Democrats match that, given the sentiment toward Israel among some segments of their party?
Sometimes, turning back a page reveals a complexity and nuance needed to truly understand someone else.
I was amused by this scene of an elderly, ultra-Orthodox couple enjoying a coffee while a sensual French song came on. Do they have any idea what this song is about? I wondered.
The massacre of Oct. 7 brought Jewish history back into our lives, infusing the hardships of the Jewish people into us, welding us with hellfire in the long historical continuum of Jewish suffering.
Some cultural forensics can uncover the lives and aspirations of immigrant Jews in mid-20th century America.
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