Two plays stage three years of infighting over Israel
The last three years of Jewish life can be read as a singular drama with no last act. The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 proved to be just the first bloodletting in a renewed…
Assessment
The piece frames the post-October 7 period as an ongoing, unresolved drama within Jewish communities, suggesting that internal conflicts over Israel have intensified rather than reached closure. The reference to a cycle of violence and recrimination points to deep fractures that extend beyond the battlefield into American Jewish discourse. Readers should watch for how these theatrical productions reflect or shape communal debates about Israel's military actions and their moral and political implications.