Dafna Talmon | Shir LaShalom (A Song for Peace)

 At the entrance to a dark tunnel, the artist stands, throwing sheets of paper one after another, each bearing words from Yaakov (Yankele) Rotblit's "Song for Peace." The rhythm of the falling pages follows the song's progression, allowing those familiar with it to hear the melody in memory even without sound. Since the rally where Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated, the song has embodied a hope cut short – one that has steadily eroded in political reality, reaching an absurd nadir this year when it was briefly banned on Memorial Day. The absence of sound draws attention to the despair and exhaustion visible on the artist's face, and to the question of whether these words can still resonate. Caught between a shattering wish and longing for what is lost, the relentless act of throwing keeps the song present even as it crumbles, preserving a glimmer of hope and light at the tunnel's end.