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My Grandmother, A Zionist Who Died as She Lived

JL;DR SUMMARY Reflecting on his grandmother Shifra Kadish's life and her choice to end it on her own terms, Mattan Berner-Kadish weaves a narrative of her deep Zionist convictions and pioneering spirit. 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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FamilyIsrael Palestine ConflictZionismIsraeli HistoryPeaceInequalityKibbutz MovementAssisted SuicideShifra KadishMedical Career

Places mentioned

Ashdot Yaakov, Northern District, Israel
"It has now been three months since my grandmother and last remaining grandparent, Shifra Kadish, was laid to rest at Ashdot Yaakov, her kibbutz overlooking the border between Israel and Jordan."
Switzerland
"she finally flew with my mother and her two sisters to Switzerland and, a day later, put herself to sleep."
Beersheva, Southern District, Israel
"At 30, she became the head nurse of Soroka Hospital in Beersheva and spent the last 25 years of her career as the head nurse of a surgery ward at Shiba Hospital in Tel Hashomer."
Tel Hashomer, Central District, Israel
"At 30, she became the head nurse of Soroka Hospital in Beersheva and spent the last 25 years of her career as the head nurse of a surgery ward at Shiba Hospital in Tel Hashomer."
Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Israel
"She volunteered and was one of the first women to become a paratrooper. As a medical corps officer, she trained to parachute behind enemy lines and provide medical care in the hills of Jerusalem, specifically at the Hadassah Hospital of Ein Karem."

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