"I know that I was lucky to have loved"

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Oct 8, 2024 · 1m

Last night, in what has become classic Israeli fashion, Israel divided into two as it marked October 7th. There was an official government ceremony, presided over by Miri Regev, boycotted by most Israeli musicians and much of the public.

There was also an alternate ceremony, in Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, that quickly became the hot ticket to get. Space, it was announced, would be limited to 40,000 people. My wife and I chatted briefly about whether it was smart to be outside with 40,000 people and no shelters, but we decided, What the hell. That’s life here.

A couple of weeks ago, I went online…