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In a Jerusalem Bomb Shelter: Part II

JL;DR SUMMARY During a tense period of conflict in Jerusalem, residents seek refuge in bomb shelters, where they experience an unexpected sense of community and resilience. 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 TraditionJerusalemPurimCommunityResilienceBomb ShelterCultural ContinuityIran ConflictQr Code App

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Theres a notice newly pinned to the door of a public bomb shelter in Jerusalem, where Ive spent no small amount of time since Saturday."
Iran
"We celebrated Purim in Jerusalem just a few days after the war with Iran started."

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