I filmed as I walked home on the dark unfamiliar streets with no cars in sight. Doing this actually caused me to walk in completely the wrong direction. When I eventually arrived home, I turned on Kol Nidre, and I broke down in a way I have done many, many times - but for the first time in a long time, and only about my mother. I could feel her presence deeply - and her lack of presence - and I allowed my many questions for her that have burned my soul for more than a deca

Because just like in the early days when your grandparents came here from all over and built these communities that bring you so much pride - that is us, now. The world is squeezing us out - we felt it out there - the hatred of us and the hatred of you and the hatred of this tiny but incredible little country, the land of which is taking the impact of ballistic missiles - and we came - and we are staying.