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Christopher Messina's avatar

As the Eternal Hatred flourishes openly in Europe once again - and in fucking New York, of all places - my wife and I, 5th and 6th generation New Yorkers, have been discussing making aliyah all the more seriously. Thanks for this essay.

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Ella Ben Emanuel's avatar

Feel free to reach out for support!

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Karen Sinclair's avatar

I love this, I feel like I could be

from here

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Author John G. Dyer's avatar

Delightful. A travelogue. I smiled. My dog smiled. Great start to the day.

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Dan's avatar
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I will miss England when I come to Israel to live. Basically, Britain has gone Far Right now, and anyone who is not English will be feeling this. Demographic concerns dominate the unspoken Discourse now: Harsh reality, and no-one’s fault as such. Thank goodness for our own country! I will thank G-d every day for fresh fruit to eat. Am YIsrael Chai.

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Ronda Wells MD's avatar

What a delightful, brilliant essay! Truly enjoyed it.

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Albert Cory's avatar

From Northern California: I've noticed these don't seem to have spread around the globe, but they're as good as plums, minus the bitter skins. Best of all, you can keep them in the fridge for two weeks and they don't go soft:

Pluots. Try some when you're out here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluot

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Maya Yizhaky's avatar

Hi @Ella Ben Emanuel & @Joshua Hoffman! If either of you are around, you’re invited to join our Substack meetup this Sunday evening:

https://partiful.com/e/nVk2rdGvJWciflJKu7m6

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Ella Ben Emanuel's avatar

What time?

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Maya Yizhaky's avatar

Starting around 6:15 pm, and all the details are in the invite link above!

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deon rood's avatar

Dear Ella. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. I had the wonderful opportunity to live and work in Israel from 1988 - 1992, rented a house in Herzlia, worked close to Ben Gurion. So much of what you describe I've experienced myself. I have been forever changed by this experience, admire Israel's resilience in the face of an unfair world, and still have Israeli friends who will be part of me for a lifetime. Am sending you and all Israelis love, God's protective arms, a hug, and good energy. Deon Rood, Somerset West, South Africa.

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Carol Kaplan's avatar

Thank you for this insightful lovely article.

Shalom.

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Belle's avatar

En español se llaman “tunas”.

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Napoleon Tunafarte's avatar

napoleon tuna farte

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Khaled Salih's avatar

What a wonderful take. Found myself smiling while catching a tear! Thank you.

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Lior Sadeh's avatar

Thank you Ella from a Sabre living in New England 💚

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Napoleon Tunafarte's avatar

i dont like that

"this is the middle east"

yukk

sounds like jersey, or other annoying parts of the east coast.

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