Sam Sax reads "Everyone's an Expert at Something"

Sam Sacks reads a poem exploring Jewish storytelling and diasporic life, contrasting it with statehood and Zionism. The poem delves into themes of knowledge, identity, and the fluidity of homeland, emphasizing the beauty of movement and critiquing the concept of allegiance to a physical state. It reflects on the relativity of knowledge and the impact of suffering, ultimately questioning the notion of statehood and celebrating cultural identity through storytelling and music.

What is the main theme of the poem introduced by Sam Sacks?

• Jewish storytelling in diaspora

• The importance of fasting

• The role of poetry in politics

• The history of Yom Kippur

How does the author describe their understanding of poetry?

• As irrelevant to their life

• As a relative and evolving understanding

• As something they fully comprehend

• As an absolute truth

What does the star hanging from the author's neck symbolize?

• A representation of statehood

• A physical place called Israel

• A symbol of cultural identity that can be carried anywhere

• A religious obligation

According to the poem, what is the only state the author's people should aspire to?

• A state of political power

• A liquid state of water, adapting to their container

• A state of economic prosperity

• A state of religious purity

What does the author suggest about places where people live long enough to build bombs?

• They are places of cultural significance

• They are places of peace and harmony

• They are places where people have lived too long

• They are places of economic growth