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JL;DR SUMMARY Four fathers, whose children became hostages of Hamas over two tumultuous years, share their harrowing experiences marked by unwavering faith, intense prayer, and the hope of eventual closure. 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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HamasKotelCommunityPrayerTraumaResilienceHostagesHostage ReleaseFaithClosure

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"he would never see his son return alive, sat across from the Rav with tears running down his face."
Jerusalem, Israel
"O fir Braslavski of Jerusalem says hes finally been able to sleep for the first time in two years."
Kiryat Bialik, Haifa District, Israel
"says Chagai Angrest, who lives in Kiryat Bialik outside Haifa."
Kisvárda, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
"A few months ago, I visited the kever of the tzaddik Rebbe Shayele of Kerestir in Hungary."
Nahariyah, Northern District, Israel
"visiting Rav David Abuchatzeira in Nahariyah, and Rav Dov Kook in Teveria."
Tiberias, Northern District, Israel
"visiting Rav David Abuchatzeira in Nahariyah, and Rav Dov Kook in Teveria."

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