Has this series helped you find your why, or are you still searching?

We'd love to hear your voice and respond to your thoughts and questions before our final episode.

Voice notes can be sent via WhatsApp or Instagram at @ittay78 and @cwinterpeters

We can also be reached at:
findingourwhy@thejewishindependent.com.au

On this penultimate episode of Season 1, we explore the meaning of October 7 and our ever-changing relationship to the land and state of Israel.

Feedback on this episode is welcome at findingourwhy@thejewishindependent.com.au

Episode Music:
Hineni Band - Mitachat Lashamayim
Hineni Band - Al Kol Ele
Jaale Band Slichot Concert in Nachlaot Jerusalem, August 27, 2026.

What role do the books, music, film, and the paintings on our walls play in enhancing our Jewish identity?

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Books mentioned in this episode include:

As a Driven Leaf, Milton Steinberg

The Amen Effect, Sharon Brous

The Heart of a Stranger, Angela Buchdahl

Chutzpah Girls, Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer
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Music featured in this episode:
Olivia Rodrigo Adon Olam (Stupid Song) - Covered by Ittay and Charlotte Eizenberg

Dolly Parton 9-5 in Yiddish - by Lea Kalisch

Dolly Parton Joellene in Hebrew - by Edut Eish Yemmini

Hineni Band - Bashana Habaa

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Ittay’s Top 10 Favourite Hebrew Songs Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0SiQNOyooNQrva82SwI6ef?si=lPeQ-zg5Q-20w3Wf0iAc8A&utm_source=copy-link&pi=397kbsHfRiCUz

Finding meaning through Hebrew music

https://fathomjournal.org/my-israeli-music-ittay-flescher/