Living Between Two Realities

There is a particular kind of tension that comes with living far from Israel at a time like this.

On the surface, life continues as normal. Work schedules remain full. Meetings take place. Conversations move forward. From the outside, nothing appears to have changed. But internally, something has shifted.

For many of us in the Jewish diaspora, daily life now exists alongside a constant awareness of what is happening in Israel. It’s there in the background of everything, sometimes quiet, sometimes overwhelming, but never fully absent. You can be sitting in a meeting, discussing routine matters, while at the same time following updates on your phone. You can be having........

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