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Tia Ribary's avatar

As a non-Jew, this is sad for me to read and realize the daily impact of living as a Jewish person. I hate that anyone is made to feel this way. I'm doing my best in my little circles to educate and speak up against antisemitism. Thank you for sharing this insight.

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תמרה's avatar

This … will be my companion when I venture to this now foreign and strange land … here at home. It’s a bittersweet Twilight Zone we create anew each day and with each encounter, each once loved radio program turned off, each observation of what is not being reported, each old “friend” lost and the wariness of “will this new person be like that or different and should I even bother”. Toda for voicing these perpetual liminal states on mind and space..

And Mazl tov and toda to Elissa for this

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Anne Rickover's avatar

This captures our reality so perfectly. In an odd way, it's a relief to read it.

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Susan Aizenberg's avatar

Wonderful essay; thank you.

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Aliza Hirschman's avatar

I can't tell you how impactful this essay was to me. I hate being angry and isolated every day, so since reading it I have adopted this as a mantra. I literally walked to work today repeating "pretend you're a tourist, pretend you're a tourist". It doesnt take away the heartbreak I felt at suddenly learning I was a stranger in a strange land on October 8 2023, but it is helping me a little bit every day now. Thank you thank you thank you.

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Gerrard's avatar

Hoping to return to work soon, this helps me to understand how.

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Sk's avatar

Sad but true. Thank you.

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Sarah Leibov's avatar

I like this perspective and will try to keep it in mind as I move through the world this week. Thank you.

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Diverse Kids Books's avatar

This is such beautiful, true writing

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