On Culture Friday, why Israeli victims of sexual violence have been largely ignored by the West; Families have a few decent films to look forward to this holiday season; and a biography of Elisabeth Elliot that draws out the significance of her life without putting her on a pedestal. Plus, waiting for Christ on the Music of Advent, and the Friday morning news

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