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The Holocaust, the birth of Israel, the War of Independence, mass immigration, and the Six-Day War—as seen through poems written while history was unfolding.Join renowned scholar and educator Dr. Rachel Korazim to explore how Natan Alterman’s poetry can be both appreciative and critical of the achievements as well as challenges of the young state.
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Rachel is a Jewish education consultant specializing in Israel and Holocaust education. Through literature, poetry and song, she offers audiences a window into Israeli society.Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, she has built a global community of hundreds of learners who regularly meet to study Israeli poetry online. Her editorial work includes “The Mirror of The Times” — a bilingual edition of Nathan Alterman’s poetry — and Shiva — a bilingual anthology of Israeli poetry written in the wake of October 7th. Rachel teaches at Pardes, the Shalom Hartman Institute, and Jewish communities worldwide. In her free time, Rachel enjoys scuba diving in Mexico’s cenotes and the Red Sea, and spending time with her eight grandchildren, who all live in Israel.
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