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An Israeli cafe chain launched by and for Oct. 7 survivors is expanding to more cities

JL;DR SUMMARY Cafe Otef, an Israeli coffee shop chain launched by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, is expanding to new cities across 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'.

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Tel AvivIsraeli CommunitiesResilienceSurvivorsDisplacementOct. 7 MassacreCafe OtefTamir BarelkoReut KarpDvir Karp

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Reut Karp, whose ex-husband was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, in front of their children, shows off art connected to the massacre at Cafe Otef, the Tel Aviv coffee shop she manages in his honor."
Netiv Haasara, Southern District, Israel
"staffed by residents of Netiv Haasara, one of the communities targeted in the massacre."
Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
"Ofakim, a small city near Beersheba."
Florentin, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Cafe Otef, nestled in a up-and-coming yet still gritty corner of Tel Avivs Florentin neighborhood."
Reim, Southern District, Israel
"This branch, named Cafe Otef-Reim, honors the kibbutz of the same name, where 80 terrorists invaded, killing seven residents and kidnapping four."
Sufa, Southern District, Israel
"I feel like I left a piece of myself behind in Sufa, and here in Tel Aviv, Im trying to rebuild myself anew."
Ofakim, Southern District, Israel
"was initially relocated with his family to Ofakim, a small city near Beersheba."
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"cheeses from Beeri, honey from Kibbutz Erez, jams, spreads, granola and specialty cakes, alongside branded items."
Kibbutz Manara, Northern District, Israel
"As if on cue, an older woman from Kibbutz Manara in the north approached and chatted with Karp."
Rehovot, Central District, Israel
"Two new branches are set to open in the coming weeks: one in Rehovot, called Cafe OtefSderot, for residents of the southern town."
Sderot, Southern District, Israel
"Two new branches are set to open in the coming weeks: one in Rehovot, called Cafe OtefSderot, for residents of the southern town."
Kiryat Shmona, Northern District, Israel
"and a misnomered Cafe OtefKiryat Shmona, paying tribute to those evacuated from the northern town for 14 months."

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