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The Republic of Tears
A lament for a nation that mistook sorrow for virtue.
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The Lost Symphony of Israel
The Israel Philharmonic, Paul Ben-Haim, and what we’re dangerously close to forgetting
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Day of Resurrection
Two years after October 7, a meditation on loss, heroism, and the possibility of national rebirth.
Oct 7
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Israel Doesn’t Owe You an Explanation
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This Is Not a War with ‘Hamas’—It’s a War with Palestine
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Israel Is Being Set Up
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The Moral Collapse of Hasbara
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Israel: Atlas of the West
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Israel's Last Wake-Up Call
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Our Trains Move Faster, But Where Are We Heading?
An Essay on Travel, Time, and the Transformation of Culture
Aug 27
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What’s the Most Beautiful Building in the World?
The West has forgotten what beauty means.
Aug 6
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The Aesthetics Manifesto
Aesthetics Before Politics: The Lost Virtue of Beauty
Mar 6
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The Untouched Sanctity of the Concert Hall
How Classical Music Remains a Final Stronghold of Artistic Integrity
Feb 18
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Why Should You Care About Art?
In 2015, a “modern art” installation titled “Where Are We Going to Dance Tonight?” by the so-called Italian artist couple Goldschmied & Chiari was…
Jul 7, 2024
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Israel
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The Republic of Tears
A lament for a nation that mistook sorrow for virtue.
Oct 13
•
Yonatan Daon-Stern
7
2
The Lost Symphony of Israel
The Israel Philharmonic, Paul Ben-Haim, and what we’re dangerously close to forgetting
Oct 10
•
Yonatan Daon-Stern
12
2
Day of Resurrection
Two years after October 7, a meditation on loss, heroism, and the possibility of national rebirth.
Oct 7
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Yonatan Daon-Stern
12
4
Israel Is Being Set Up
How Trump, with the help of Hamas’ backers, is turning Israel’s surrender into his "peace prize"
Oct 4
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Yonatan Daon-Stern
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Another Liar at the Hall of Liars
Why Israel doesn’t need speeches at the UN—it needs victory.
Sep 26
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How Much More Blood? Massacre in Jerusalem
Six murdered, fifteen wounded at Ramot Junction. The deadliest attack in Jerusalem in a year
Sep 8
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Israel Is Being Set Up
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The Moral Collapse of Hasbara
May 22
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The Lost Symphony of Israel
The Israel Philharmonic, Paul Ben-Haim, and what we’re dangerously close to forgetting
Oct 10
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Mahler’s Fifth Symphony Explained
A Philosophical Hero’s Journey in Music
Sep 20
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Gustav Mahler at 165: The Birth of a Universe
July 7, 1860 — July 7, 2025
Jul 7
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TÁR: A Symphony Without A Soul
I don’t usually write film reviews.
May 20
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Don’t Be Scared of Mahler!
A Listener’s Journey into the Epic Symphonies You Think Aren’t for You
Apr 29
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