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I’m a 25-year-old semi-Zionist. Here’s what that means this Hanukkah.

JL;DR SUMMARY Adam Eisenberg reflects on his nuanced stance as a semi-Zionist, particularly in light of the events following October 7. 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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Jewish IdentityZionismDiasporaPalestiniansPeaceJewish ValuesCoexistenceHanukkah

Places mentioned

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on Dec. 15 in Sydney."
Australia
"It would be easy to blame antisemitism, including the terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, on the actions of the Israeli government and their atrocities."
Israel
"I believe that Jews have a claim to the land of Israel, that it is our ancestral homeland, and that yes, Jews were always in the region and had been in the region prior to 1917."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"There was nothing peaceful about laying waste to most of Gaza, nor the acts of settler violence in the West Bank."
Colorado, United States
"Adam Eisenberg is a student at Colorado University and a freelance journalist..."

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