Through his personal letters—written to family, friends, and comrades—we gain a moving and intimate portrait of Jonathan Netanyahu: a soldier, scholar, leader, and idealist. In this seminar, we will read and discuss selected letters that reveal his evolving views on duty, identity, love of country, and the meaning of sacrifice. Against the backdrop of Israel’s early years and the conflicts that shaped it, we will ask: What can one life teach us about courage, responsibility, and conviction? And how can the written word preserve a legacy of purpose that still resonates today?

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