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In a moment when debates feel existential, it’s worth remembering that history can still turn sharply. That’s why we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: the story of the weekend Anwar Sadat came to Jerusalem.
November 19, 1977. It was perhaps the most unusual Shabbat in Israel’s history. Because after the havdala service, Israeli families glued themselves to their TVs or radios, waiting anxiously for a visitor they never dreamed would arrive. Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, had come to Jerusalem to speak of peace. What happened next changed the Middle East forever.
Here are the sources used in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VLl6H1mbapNkhWq8aNnMFylTQ9w__9WDxIsqvlniORs/edit?usp=sharing
This episode is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer and Alan Fisher.
To sponsor an episode or to be in touch, please email [email protected].
Check us out on Youtube. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media brand.
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In a moment when debates feel existential, it’s worth remembering that history can still turn sharply. That’s why we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes: the story of the weekend Anwar Sadat came to Jerusalem.
November 19, 1977. It was perhaps the most unusual Shabbat in Israel’s history. Because after the havdala service, Israeli families glued themselves to their TVs or radios, waiting anxiously for a visitor they never dreamed would arrive. Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, had come to Jerusalem to speak of peace. What happened next changed the Middle East forever.
Here are the sources used in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VLl6H1mbapNkhWq8aNnMFylTQ9w__9WDxIsqvlniORs/edit?usp=sharing
This episode is generously sponsored by Barbara Sommer and Alan Fisher.
To sponsor an episode or to be in touch, please email [email protected].
Check us out on Youtube. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media brand.
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