MY FRIEND WRITES…
When to run, when to stand
From the essay
A Jewish friend of mine, Daniel, sent a message after hearing my Exodus 2025 podcast. One line from his letter hit me so hard I had to stop and just sit with it. “One of my neighbor's father taught him to keep a gold watch, cash, and more on him to be ready to move on at any time, as they did during WWII. We experienced it when we left Tajikistan.
Adapted from PDF pages 1.