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Condemned for Wandering, Condemned for Coming Home

Oct 20, 2026 9:00 AM
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By Steve Freedman

I came across an expression last week I hadn’t thought about in years,“the Wandering Jew.” It struck me that this label of the Jew leads to, what could be, one of the strangest ironies in Jewish history. That old accusation has been inverted, turned upside down and yet, it leads to the same conclusion. My immediate reaction was that this absurdity is humorous, but actually it is very sad.

You can read the full article here: Condemned for Wandering, Condemned for Coming Home.

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