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A new book chronicles a mostly forgotten episode in Leonard Cohen’s long career

CITY JOURNAL The Dark Night of Leonard Cohen Katya Sedgwick June 2, 2022 …In Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai, journalist Matti Friedman zeroes in on a mostly forgotten chapter of Cohen’s career: his performances for Israeli Defense … Continue reading

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#LeonardCohen: Five decades later, on Spotify and in synagogue, you can still hear the echo of the Yom Kippur War. What happened in the Sinai desert in October 1973?

COMMON SENSE The Israeli War That Made Leonard Cohen Matti Friedman April 10, 2022 Some of the men on the sand look up at the visitor with his guitar. Others look down at their dirty knees and boots. Cigarettes glow … Continue reading

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Israelis remembering #LeonardCohen who “never thought to change his obviously Jewish name…seeking recognition from no one” [VIDEOS]

ALGEMEINER Netanyahu: I Will Never Forget How Leonard Cohen Came to Israel During Yom Kippur War to Sing to IDF Troops Out of Deep Feeling of Partnership by Barney Breen-Portnoy November 11, 2016 Tributes rolled in from around the world … Continue reading

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