Confessions of an Expat in the Holy Land

Confessions of an Expat in the Holy Land

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Poetry Meets the Impossible Moment
A few lines of poetry in the midst of a war
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Statistically Safe
On war, guilt and the surreal arithmetic of staying human
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War & Death in the Middle East
In which the power of connection is the only way to survive
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Oh, Gidon (Season 4, Episode 6)
An extraordinary couple with ordinary problems.
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On Getting Old.
Or Rather: On Gearing Up for The Last Most Beautiful Third of Our Lives.
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Clean Up on Aisle Tech
How Tech Bros Cash in on Our Procrastination and Learned Helplessness
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Postscript: Wild Thing
A love note to a furry mammal of the feline variety
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The Discalced Carmelites: Part Two
Dust in the Wind
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May 2025

Oh, Gidon (Season 1, Episode 8)
An extraordinary couple with ordinary problems.
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The Discalced Carmelites: Part One
Creating Space for Memories, Old and New
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Postscript: Sound Barrier
Pilot episode: One essay, read aloud, followed by the story behind it.
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Falafel, Fiddles, and the Feeling of Firsts
Letting people marvel—even when you’ve been there, done that
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