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In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid the second anniversary of a Hamas attack, Israelis faced the complex task of balancing the joy of Sukkot with the deep grief of remembrance. 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 FestivalsHamas AttackIsraeli ResilienceSukkotCommemorationYizkor PrayerMemorialsGrief And Joy CoexistenceSecular And Religious Response

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"A public memorial marking the second anniversary of Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel took place in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7, 2025."
Bnei Brak, Central District, Israel
"A few miles east in Bnei Brak, the atmosphere was strikingly different."
Holon, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In Holon, south of Tel Aviv, Eyal Golan spent the day at home."

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