JL;DR SUMMARY AJC Passport recently marked Israel's 70th anniversary by engaging with three prominent figures: Tzipi Livni, a Member of Knesset and former Foreign Minister, offered a political perspective; Francine Klagsbrun, a historian and activist, provided a historical analysis through the lens of her biography of Golda Meir; and David Harris, CEO of AJC, shared insights as an advocate for Israel. 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'.