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In a transcendent new TV series, a memorable group of misfits struggles on the margins of Tel Aviv

JL;DR SUMMARY "Just For Today," a new Israeli TV series by Nir Bergman, centers on a Tel Aviv halfway house and the diverse ex-convicts living there, including a variety of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds. 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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Tel AvivIsraeli TvChaiflicksCultural DiversityPersonal StrugglesNir BergmanHalfway HouseEx ConvictsSocial WorkersOpen Ended Narrative

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Just for Today is a new Israeli TV series set at a Tel Aviv halfway house."
New York City, New York, United States
"Simi Horwitz is a feature writer and film reviewer based in New York City."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Her writing has been recognized by the Society for Feature Journalism, the New York Press Club, and the Los Angeles Press Club."

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