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Ido Hevroni on Teaching Homer in Wartime
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In the months leading up to the October 7 attacks, Israel was bitterly divided along the tribal lines that had been hardened by the government’s effort to reform the country’s judiciary. There were major protests, acts of civil disobedience, and boycotts, coupled with enormous frustration, distrust, anger, and resentment among Israelis. Then, as you might expect after suffering so grievous and unprovoked an attack as Israelis suffered on October 7, the country responded by unifying, displaying great civic strength. The invisible filaments that hold a society together were pulled taut by the war. Most everyone was a part of it and most everyone was together: volunteering, cooking, babysitting, working, cleaning, helping, schlepping, driving, organizing. When Israel’s men returned to the reserves and left their families, their businesses, their startups, and their careers, friends and neighbors became family and kept each other going.
Episode 424·Aug 28, 2025
The dust and blood and bronze of the Trojan War come to life in Gaza.
Episode 423·Aug 21, 2025
Has the field lost its way, and can it recover?
Episode 422·Aug 14, 2025
Two Centuries of Rebellion
Episode 421·Aug 7, 2025
Republicans remain staunchly pro-Israel, despite their social-media eccentrics
Episode 420·Jul 31, 2025
Examining the ideological roots of Islamism with Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, Bernard Haykel, and Ze'ev Maghen.
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