OpEd: 'standing on one side of a conflict doesn’t have to stand in the way of interpersonal honesty among families.'
. My grandparents urged me to consider the literature, in case anyone wanted to try me on Israel.
Since then, my grandparents have been putting more and more information in my hands, including a DVD and a few pamphlets on Hamas left on my bed when I visit, and bringing me downstairs at Pesach to show me a couple of books on Israel. Every time, the most I can do is thank them for their concern, politely decline or brush it off. Normally, I’m very vocal about my political beliefs and deeply outspoken against what I believe to be systemic injustice.
It’s difficult for me to share my beliefs on Palestine with Jewish people who were denied entry to the United States during the Holocaust, who would have been killed if they weren’t able to immigrate to what is now Israel. It’s difficult for me to talk about how many Palestinian civilians are killed by Israeli forces.
Of course, that’s not true. I love being Jewish. I love Hanukkah. I love the prayers L’chah Dodi and Avinu Malkeinu. I love my rabbi, I loved my bat mitzvah, I love gefilte fish and horseradish, I love playwright Paula Vogel, I love Adam Sandler, and I love my family. Judaism has helped me celebrate, grieve, reason, and learn. Judaism is an ancient religion that has spread across the world. A modern border conflict cannot break my connection to that legacy.
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