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Jerusalem Beach

By: Iddo Gefen, Daniella Zamir - Translated by
Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
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For fans of Etgar Keret, a debut collection that fuses the humor of everyday life in Israel with technology's challenges and the latest discoveries about the human brain.

At once compassionate, philosophical, and humorous, Jerusalem Beach is a foray into the human condition in all its contradictions. Through a series of snapshots of contemporary life in Israel, Gefen reveals a world that's a step from the familiar.

A man's grandfather joins an army platoon of geriatrics looking for purpose in old age. A scheming tech start-up exposes the dire consequences of ambition in trying to share human memories. An elderly couple searches for a beach that doesn't exist. And, a boy mourns his brother's death in an attempt to catch time like flies in his fist.

Entirely heartfelt and infused with pathos, Jerusalem Beach is an exploration of both technology and the brain. Whether ruminating on the stakes of familial love or pitching the listener headlong into the absurdity of success and failure, Gefen leaves the listener intrigued throughout.

Contains mature themes.
©2021 Iddo Gefen; Translation copyright 2021 by Daniella Zamir (P)2021 Tantor
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At last! the voice of a "new man" has arisen in the New Jerusalem!!

if a critique could be placed over the heads of contemporary ivrit lit from the Golden City, it might be the somewhat stereotypical gender roles of, say Goshen s "Liar"; or the gender roles of Amos Oz or A B Yehoshua,
here we find the voice o f a loving and caring modern soldier observing with compassion the demise of his Dad.
Next a loving stay at home Dad rejecting traditional role play, forsaking the parent provider stereotype to help full time with his clearly beloved daughter with learning disabilities,
onto the voice of a loving husband, worshipping, caring and protecting his partner even into senility.
on from there and lose all that should be lost
with the death of chauvanism. Bravo

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