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A bris between missile alerts was the ultimate show of Jewish defiance against a tyrannical enemy

JL;DR SUMMARY In a poignant display of resilience during a period of conflict, Rabbi Hayim Leiter recounts performing a brit milah amid missile alerts south of Jerusalem. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionsIranPurimCommunityResilienceAmalekJewish DefianceBrit MilahMissile Alerts

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"The event was scheduled for Shabbat morning, south of Jerusalem, an hours walk from my hometown."
Israel
"When he uttered the final line of the Prayer for the State of Israel, the first siren rang out."
Iran
"It turned out to be a different warning, one intended to alert the country that Israels strike on Iran had begun and retaliations were imminent."

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