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A religious man in the marketplace
Two nuns pass a street vendor after walking through the Damascus Gate.

of everything happening right
now in Israel,” he said, though
he recognized that he won’t
be able to address all of the
intricacies of the confl ict.

“It’s impossible to explain the
whole issue in an hour when
I’m also trying to give people a
good time and tell other stories
because it’s a huge issue.”
However, he ultimately
hopes to provide attendees
with a better understanding of
Jerusalem and ideas for how to
thoughtfully read and interpret
news about the city.

“It’s very important for me
that people begin to understand
how complex the situation is in
Jerusalem,” Goren said.

Th e event, which will be
held on Zoom, is hosted by
the Adult Education and Israel
Aff airs Committee of Temple
Adath Israel and supported by
an Israel Engagement Grant
from the Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia.

Goren encourages those
who attend the event to come
with curiosity and questions to
ask during the Q&A time aft er
he speaks. You can register
for the event at tinyurl.com/
UdiGorenAI2021. ●
Eleanor Linafelt is a freelance writer.

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