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An Unveiling: A Review of “In My Jewish State” by Elana Sztokman

JL;DR SUMMARY Elana Sztokman's book "In My Jewish State" offers an introspective critique of long-standing narratives concerning Israel and Jewish identity, drawing from her experiences as a feminist and anthropologist. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynJewish IdentityOrthodox JudaismPalestinian ConflictFeminismEmpathyNationalismPeace AdvocacyElana Sztokman

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"We both began in the same place, with so many others: Brooklyn."
Israel
"In high school, though we did not attend the same one, every brain cell we had was washed thoroughly and rinsed completely by the story of the post-Holocaust miracle of the State of Israel."

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