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A Hadassah Trip to Israel Brings Healing and Purpose

JL;DR SUMMARY Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, Marci Pratt engaged in an initiative to pray for hostage Eden Zecharya. 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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HamasMemorialCommunityHadassahHostagesGriefNova Music FestivalPurposeEden Zecharya

Places mentioned

Rishon LeZion, Central District, Israel
"For more than 60 days, Eden, a 27-year-old from Rishon LeZion who had attended the Nova music festival with her boyfriend, Ofek Kimchi, was in my heart."
Jerusalem, Israel
"On the ground in Israel, I witnessed the transformative role Hadassah plays in the nation, from the lifesaving work at its two Jerusalem hospitals to the difference being made in students lives at the Meir Shfeyah Youth Aliyah Village."
Meir Shfeyah, Haifa District, Israel
"On the ground in Israel, I witnessed the transformative role Hadassah plays in the nation, from the lifesaving work at its two Jerusalem hospitals to the difference being made in students lives at the Meir Shfeyah Youth Aliyah Village."
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
"We connected on Facebook, and I arranged for her to give her lecture, over Zoom and in English, to my Chabad community in Norwalk, Conn."
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
"My only connection to Hadassah had been through my grandmother, Clare Rosenberg, who had served as a chapter president in Bridgeport, Conn., many years ago."
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
"She lives in Fairfield, Conn., with her two dogs, Gideon and Meira."

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