Jewish and Palestinian Teens Write—and Brave the United States—Together
Digital Editor Noah Phillips discovered that the six Israeli teenagers’ biggest fear was facing polarization in the United States.
Digital Editor Noah Phillips discovered that the six Israeli teenagers’ biggest fear was facing polarization in the United States.
“Trance culture is not something you can end. You can never put it out,” says Roee Finzi, life-long trance music fan.
“I think for most of us, we’re looking for stability or safety. But life isn’t stable and a surprise is always coming. That’s what makes life, the movement of things.”
Israelis are alternately depressed, angry, reserved and mourning. For the most part, they don’t seem to be able to contemplate the suffering that Gazans face.
Every person personally afflicted by October 7 has a unique narrative to share.
Generations of Jewish writers have reckoned with the Holocaust: Now there’s a new trauma to contend with.
In Israel, testimonies from Gaza only make it to prime-time news if they’re coupled with criticism of Hamas.
Halper’s Books, a favorite literary haunt for international celebrities and local authors alike, and its iconic owner Yosef Halper adjust to a post-October 7 world.
We have been reminded of all these things in the most horrible and heartbreaking way possible. October 7 was the most difficult and poisonous chemotherapy, but it has removed the cancer that was destroying us from within.