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Murray travels to Israel a number of times after the October 7th attack and tries to make sense of it all. He‘s very detailed in what he sees and doesn‘t mince words when he wants to make his opinion known. Murray is very clear about which side he supports in this conflict and he‘s very clear why. This is a very captivating even if sometimes difficult read. #Hanukkahchallenge #imthatjew

Ok. I Love. This. Woman! What a badass💞
Took me a while to finish because I didn't want to miss a word--about her life, the history, the information. It put so much of what's happening today in the Middle East into context that it really is a must read.

90/80

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A woman moves to Israel as a young wife, but divorces soon after and ends up with a complete sense of insecurity, loneliness and fear that she‘ll never have another chance to become a wife and a mother. She rediscovers herself through a very structured religious practice - the study of Talmud. It‘s a personal and captivating narrative with links to Talmudic texts. #Hanukkahchallenge #imthatjew #told_by_a_woman

I intended to take a nonfiction break; apparently I'm not 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

So quick to read and so difficult to stomach. Another timely look at war on Gaza, this time a graphic novel.

I live here, so why you following me?
Mr. Master Race, but still no GED
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Fear in your flesh, you so scared to be replaced
Think you a future billionaire, but your future's being erased

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Death Cult Zombie by Genesis Owusu
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Fazit: Don‘t trust men. 😝

This takes a different perspective now that the war in Gaza appears to have come to an end. When I started it the war was still raging. And the ants-Israel pro-Hamas movement was in full swing as well. This book was a reminder of the horrors of October 7th and why we should support the only country in the Middle East that support western values.

For fans of retellings about women in history. I do wish there would have been an author‘s note at the end that let us know what was based in fact and what was hypothetical/liberties taken by the author.

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As with most short story collections, I liked some more than others, but enjoyed it all nonetheless.