“Some people can’t bring themselves to see a photo of cars on fire? Or of a bombed-out house? Really, is that too much to ask of you?”
The searing eloquence of Yonoson Rosenblum’s “Thoughts on Waking to a Nightmare” relieves me of the sense of strangled muteness that has afflicted me as an American Israeli since the events of October 7. To forward it to leftist friends and family in the Diaspora is like having my power of speech (and thought) restored.
Sarah Shapiro
Jerusalem, Israel
I would like to thank Maury Litwack for raising awareness about the importance of contacting and thanking our pro-Israel elected officials. As a resident of Southfield, Michigan, a.k.a. Detroit, our representative is Rashida Tlaib, who is clearly no friend of Israel or the Jews. However, one of our neighboring districts is represented by Shri Thanedar, who was mentioned in the article for his support of Israel. Inspired by Mr. Litwack, I immediately penned a letter of thanks to Mr. Thanedar. Literally within seconds of my having sent it, Mr. Thanedar responded with heartfelt appreciation, from his personal email no less.
For those who are on the fence about writing such letters — go ahead and do it. We must not underestimate the effect that each of us can have.
Y. K.
Southfield MI
Your coverage of the war is excellent, and there is absolutely nothing to apologize for. In your last two issues, you managed to provide us with the facts, but also with raw emotion as your writers described their experiences.
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