Back to October 6: A Conversation Following the Book "The Sixth Day"

The heroine of Ariel Schnabel’s book Friday manages to return to the moment after which Israel will no longer be the same—a single day before the Simchat Torah massacre. Will she succeed in preventing the massacre? And what will be the price of such success? Author Yochi Brandes will speak with Ariel Schnabel about the depth of the rupture and the dilemma of repair, the role of literature in shaping Israeli reality and the future, and the profound and sometimes heated discussions the book has sparked among its readers.

The event is held as part of the “Why Politics Now?” series of events at Beit Avi Chai.

The cringe-worthy propaganda videos, the heated panels that ended before they even began, and the spins fired at us on a regular basis—all the signs indicate that Election Day is approaching. But engaging with political ideas can also be inspiring, uplifting, and even enjoyable—just ask Gershom Scholem, Hannah Arendt, Nathan Alterman, Amos Oz, and even Madam Rabia herself. They are among the figures at the heart of “Why Politics Now?”, a series of cultural events at Beit Avi Chai in the lead-up to democracy’s holiday. Just before we each disperse behind the voting booth curtain, we will gather for festive events in which we will delve into what truly interests and concerns us about Israeli politics—without propaganda, without exclamation marks, but with quite a few question marks.

Featuring: Efrat Shapira-Rosenberg, Dr. Micah Goodman, Assaf Inbari, Amichai Chasson, Madam Rabia, Yochi Brandes, Ariel Schnabel, and others.