JL;DR SUMMARY In response to the turbulent events in Israel, including protests against the government's policies and the aftermath of terrorist attacks, Israelis have been mourning, protesting, and seeking hope during commemorations like Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut. 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'.