Be-ʿĭr he-haregah
poem by Bialik
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"Be-ʿir ha-regah" (In the City of Slaughter) is a poem by Haim Nahman Bialik, a prominent Hebrew poet. Written in response to a pogrom in 1903, the poem powerfully expresses anguish and outrage. Bialik uses fierce verse to criticize both the perpetrators of violence and the perceived passivity of the Jewish population in the face of such cruelty. This work is considered a significant piece in modern Hebrew literature, reflecting the inner struggles and concerns of the Jewish people during that era.12
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