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"The dust at the end of Tishrei" — On a horrific anniversary, a heartbroken nation sings and (partially) holds back tears
In the middle of the night last night, at around 2:00 a.m., I turned on the TV. The news had announced earlier in the day that over the course of the night hours, Channel 12 would be reading out the names of all the soldiers and civilians who have been killed since October 7, 2023.
It would take, they said, the entire night.
I clipped a very small portion (see video above) to give a sense of what Channel 12 did, all throughout the long, long night.
As you watch, even without English subtitles, you can see the age of the person along with her or his photo. The words tell where they were when…
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