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‘For me, it’s still yesterday’: Supporting the families of Israel’s fallen

JL;DR SUMMARY Yom HaZikaron is a day of national remembrance for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, deeply observed by Israelis and Jewish communities globally. 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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Jewish EthicsBereavementIsraeli SoldiersCommunity ResponsibilityJewish ValuesCommemorationGrief SupportYom HazikaronMemorialsIdf Widows And Orphans Organization

Places mentioned

Karmiel, Northern District, Israel
"Omri David was 27, from Karmiel, a deputy company commander in the Negev Brigades 9217th Battalion."
Southern District, Israel
"Omri David was 27, from Karmiel, a deputy company commander in the Negev Brigades 9217th Battalion."
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"He was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 while fighting Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Beeri."

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