โHow could it not be Jewish?โ
That was Leonard Cohenโs response when people asked whether his music was Jewish.
Of course it was.
The poetry. The questions. The resilience. The refusal to surrender hope even after seeing the darkness of the world.
Cohen never treated being Jewish as something to hide, apologize for, or water down. It was woven into everything he created because it was woven into who he was.
He believed in peace. He believed in humanity. But he also understood that peace requires confronting reality, not escaping it.
There is something beautiful about that kind of confidence. Not loud. Not performative. Just deeply rooted.
Leonard Cohen didnโt become great despite being Jewish.
He became Leonard Cohen by being unapologetically Jewish.
And thatโs something worth being proud of. ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ
@EllaTravelsLove@rheytah Israeli first responders and soldiers pick up strays, release animals from chains, and dig them out of broken buildings all the time. They are amazing.
@EllaTravelsLove โPalestiniansโ torture and kill puppies, but Israel is the villain? I say that how people treat animals shows much of their true character.
The fact that Israel still exists after being attacked from every direction for 75+ years is the greatest anti-colonial success story in modern history. Stay mad
@Mbakaza4L Your whole narrative is: Here's a video of terrorists getting blown up and a story about a father and son that you made up. Israel bad.
It's ridiculous that so many people buy this bullshit.