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Matti Friedman on the Enduring Legend of Hannah Senesh

JL;DR SUMMARY Matti Friedman's latest book, "Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe," delves into the mythic narrative of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian-born Jewish paratrooper who aimed to aid the Allies and rescue Jews during World War II but was executed in Budapest. 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 HistoryIsraeli SocietyZionismWorld War IiMatti FriedmanHeroismNazi EuropeHannah SeneshHadassah Magazine

Places mentioned

Budapest, Hungary
"It kicks in almost immediately after her execution in Budapest by Nazi-allied Hungarian forces in 1944, when the Jews are just victims."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Originally from Toronto, Friedman immigrated to Israel at 18, joined the Israel Defense Forces and later worked as a reporter for the Associated Press."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Friedman, 48, lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children."
Israel
"For a lot of Israelis, the combination of psychopathic enemies and incompetent leadership is very frightening."
Germany
"One thing weve seen in this war is that one of our strongest friends has been Germany."

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