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Between Red Alerts and All-Clears, Breathe

JL;DR SUMMARY Jennifer Lang shares an intimate reflection on life in Tel Aviv amidst the tension of missile attacks. 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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FamilyTel AvivCommunityResiliencePeaceCivil DefenseMissile AttacksShelter

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I have fallen hard for Tel Aviv."
Israel
"He awaits an El Al rescue flight that will bring Israelis home."
Iran
"In the Tel Aviv sky, defense systems intercept ballistic missiles fired from Iran."
Oakland, California, United States
"Keys to my mothers condo in Oakland, Calif."
Athens, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
"Now in Athens, where he awaits an El Al rescue flight that will bring Israelis home."

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