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REVIEW: ‘The Heroes of October 7th’

JL;DR SUMMARY In response to the tragic events of October 7, Israeli writer Hadassa Ben Ari has created a children's book, "The Heroes of October 7th: Heroic Stories for Children," that introduces young readers to real-life heroes from that day. 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 HistoryIsraeli SocietyOctober 7HeroismChildren's LiteratureChildhood EducationHadassa Ben AriTehila Bar HamaHeroic StoriesUpstanders

Places mentioned

Talmei Yaffe, Southern District, Israel
"Take, for example, the story of 11-year-old Ido, who lives in Talmei Yaffe, a small moshav near Ashkelon and the Gaza border."
New Jersey, United States
"Talia Liben Yarmush is a writer living in New Jersey as well as the former digital editor of Hadassah Magazine."

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