JL;DR SUMMARY The author describes the emotional impact of anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, being carved into their synagogue's door, Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. The synagogue held personal significance for the author as it played a pivotal role in their husband's conversion to Judaism and their deep connection to Jewish community and spirituality. 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'.