No endings in Jewish literature? ... as per Dara Horn... in her book; People Love Dead Jews. I think it was in Chapter 6 (I'm listening to the book so have a bit of confusion over where I am).
AND - Myth making... such as - Jewish names were changed at Ellis Island... That may not be true...she offers evidence... but in the end she also thanks for the mythmakers for the positive effect of that and other myths.. .It is The Story... not the history that is moving! I might say that when both are in harmony ... A+... AND as for name changing -- there is the movie with Gregory Peck titled: "A gentleman's agreement".... Free to watch at: https://watch.mometu.com/short/harry-gentlemans-agreement and maybe Netflix,
QUESTIONS... not to discuss or not to discuss anti-semitism... especially now that it is rampant and tied, correctly or INcorrectly, to Zionism. That is for another discussion... The thing is: antisemitism is real now, then, and tomorrow... with or without any mix with Zionism and the Middle East.
Another Question: What is good, bad, ugly about looking at the past and reviewing facts and conflicts with stories... An example I got taken in by was relative to Ft. McHenry of the War of 1812 and the Star Spangle Banner... Serveral years ago an exciting and compelling take on that story in animated form went around the Internet. It may still be there... and it was amazing but not true but a great STORY. A bit better than the truth that Francis Scott Key could see from his vantage point.
So what is the points of deconstructing and re-constructing... Freedom of religion? Racism? Anti-semitism? etc etc...
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