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A Perfect Storm

JL;DR SUMMARY A recent violent incident in Bnei Brak, where two female IDF soldiers were chased by a mob of Charedi extremists, highlights ongoing tensions between ultra-Orthodox communities and Israeli state authorities. 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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Bnei BrakIdfViolenceCharediExtremismPoliceLawlessnessCommunity UnrestCharedi Condemnation

Places mentioned

Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"An overturned police car in Bnei Brak (TVJ)Yes, they are exceptions."
Meah Shearim, Jerusalem, Israel
"But there are in fact a lot of exceptions. And they populate a variety of neighborhoods in Israel. From Bnei Brak, to Meah Shearim, to Ramat Beit Shemesh."
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Central District, Israel
"But there are in fact a lot of exceptions. And they populate a variety of neighborhoods in Israel. From Bnei Brak, to Meah Shearim, to Ramat Beit Shemesh."

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