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Fear in the eyes of a small child

JL;DR SUMMARY Neri Shotan, CEO of the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund, shares a poignant reflection on the ongoing struggles faced by Israeli communities, including the impact on his young son, Telem, following the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks and subsequent war. 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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TraumaOctober 7 AttacksKibbutz MovementCommunity RebuildingDiaspora SupportWar With IranTelemRehabilitation FundChildhood In Conflict

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Negev, Southern District, Israel
"For the past two and a half years, much of my time has been dedicated to rebuilding the kibbutzim in the western Negev and along Israels northern border that were devastated in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the war that followed."

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