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  "path": "/2026/05/14/last-letters-of-israeli-soldiers-poignant-witty-and-even-joyous/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T23:35:51.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sdjewishworld.com",
  "tags": [
    "Books, Poetry & Short Stories",
    "Israel",
    "Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr.",
    "Lifestyles",
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  "textContent": "The emotional range is extraordinary and serves as a splendid message and lesson for readers. One page may have readers smiling at a soldier’s wit; the next may be almost unbearable because of its honesty. No letter romanticizes war. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]",
  "title": "Last letters of Israeli soldiers poignant, witty, and even joyous"
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