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Bellow after Gaza: Rereading To Jerusalem and Back

JL;DR SUMMARY Elliot Kaufman revisits "To Jerusalem and Back," Saul Bellow's 1976 literary-political travelogue, exploring its enduring relevance amidst Israel's ongoing tensions. 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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JerusalemYom Kippur WarSaul BellowMiddle East ConflictDiplomacySurvivalWestern PerceptionLiterary Travelogue

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"When I came to Jerusalem I thought to take it easy, he writes in To Jerusalem and Back."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"It feels so normal in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, says the solidarity tourist after October 7."
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