JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin sharply criticizes a group of over 1200 young men in Beit Shemesh who indulge in luxurious recreational activities, such as pool and jacuzzi days, while evading military service—activities subsidized by the public. 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'.