Civil war’s nothing new for Jews. How do we survive this one?
I’ve perhaps arrived early to an older man’s fixation: Civil War. Not the American one. (At least not the one that took place in the 19th Century.) This week I returned to Westeros for House…
Assessment
The author draws a parallel between Jewish historical experience of civil strife and the fictional civil war in House of the Dragon, suggesting that contemporary Jewish communal divisions may be as intense as those depicted on screen. The piece frames internal conflict as a recurring Jewish survival theme, using pop culture as a lens. Readers should watch whether the author proposes concrete strategies for navigating current tensions or stays in metaphor.