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New Books on Hannah Senesh, the Woman Who Became Zionist Legend

JL;DR SUMMARY Hannah Senesh's remarkable life and heroism as a paratrooper during World War II is explored in two newly released books: Douglas Century's "Crash of the Heavens" and Matti Friedman's "Out of the Sky." 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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HolocaustZionismWorld War IiMatti FriedmanJewish HeroismLiteratureDouglas CenturyHannah SeneshRescue MissionsJewish Paratroopers

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Were Senesh and the other young paratroopers tools of cynical Yishuv leaders in Tel Aviv?"
Jerusalem, Israel
"Alan D. Abbey is a journalist and book reviewer in Jerusalem."
Southern District, Israel
"as an Israeli citizen with twin army-aged sons."
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
"Haviva Reik, who went to Czechoslovakia, and Surika Braverman, sent to Romania."
Israel
"Eli, Eli, is sung during somber ceremonies for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day,"
Hungary
"are sent into the former Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and other locales."
Romania
"are sent into the former Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and other locales."
Czechia
"are sent into the former Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary and other locales."
Serbia
"Yugoslav Partisans circa April 1944"
United Kingdom
"The Jewish Agency, the Yishuvs de facto government, decides to fight the Nazis as if there is no Mandate and to fight the Mandate as if there is no war."

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