Credit: Haim Goldberg, FLASH 90

I am currently in Israel, deeply immersed in the escalating conflict with Iran. Today, I am still here, waiting for a rescue flight to take me back to my life in the United States. As the days turn into weeks, I find myself living in a constant state of dual existence: my body is here in the East, my heart beating in sync with the complex and painful reality of my homeland, Israel. At the same time, my mind is constantly with my husband and children, and of course, my students across the ocean.

As a digital nomad and an expert in Hebrew language and Israeli culture, I have always served as a bridge between the Israeli experience and the American culture of my learners. But these days, that bridge feels like one I must walk upon with extreme caution. I see myself as an “Architect of Content.” My daily dilemma is delicate: how can I stay true to this challenging reality without overwhelming my students to the point of emotional paralysis?

How do I tell the story of my country while I am inside the inferno? How do I narrate the experience of a nation living in existential fear and immense pain, without making my students........

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