Leonard Cohen's Military Mystery Tour

Episode 105 July 12, 2022 01:07:51
Leonard Cohen's Military Mystery Tour
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Leonard Cohen's Military Mystery Tour

Jul 12 2022 | 01:07:51

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Show Notes

In an environment in which simple narratives prevail, what does it mean to tell Israel’s subtle and complicated stories? Why are these kinds of stories in particular so powerful? Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Matti Friedman about his new book, Who By Fire, about Leonard Cohen’s little-known concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War, and how the stories we tell define our relationships with one another.

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