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How a wildflower became a symbol for Israel’s Memorial Day

JL;DR SUMMARY The red anemone flower, often associated with ancient myths and modern symbols of remembrance, has become a poignant emblem for Israel's Memorial Day, Yom HaZikaron. 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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MemorialEnvironmental ConservationRemembranceYom HazikaronCultural SymbolsWildflowersRed AnemoneMaccabees BloodBotany

Places mentioned

Israel
"A field of wild red anemone flowers in southern Israel."
Belgium
"In the spring of 1915, huge fields of poppies bloomed in the fields and forests of northern France and Belgium, which were destroyed in the many battles that took place there."
France
"In the spring of 1915, huge fields of poppies bloomed in the fields and forests of northern France and Belgium, which were destroyed in the many battles that took place there."

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