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Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli citizens, such as Yael Ben Cnaan, are finding ways to cope with daily life under the shadow of an escalating war with Iran during Passover. 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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Tel AvivPassoverEconomyMissile AttacksCommunity ResilienceJoint Distribution CommitteeBusiness ImpactWar With IranYael Ben Cnaan

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Yael Ben Cnaan helps a customer with a bouquet on the morning before Passover at her store Bishvil Flowers in Tel Aviv, April 1, 2026."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Jews burn leavened items in a final preparation before the Passover holiday in Jerusalem, April 1, 2026."
Dimona, Southern District, Israel
"The JDC has been on the front lines of assisting Israelis affected by the war, including residents of Beit Shemesh, Arad, and Dimona whose homes were destroyed by ballistic missile strikes."
Beit Shemesh, Central District, Israel
"The JDC has been on the front lines of assisting Israelis affected by the war, including residents of Beit Shemesh, Arad, and Dimona whose homes were destroyed by ballistic missile strikes."
Arad, Southern District, Israel
"The JDC has been on the front lines of assisting Israelis affected by the war, including residents of Beit Shemesh, Arad, and Dimona whose homes were destroyed by ballistic missile strikes."
Rosh Hanikra, Northern District, Israel
"For Johnny, who is spending a year volunteering with the JDC on Kibbutz Rosh Hanikra in the north, the toll of the war ahead of the holiday is becoming increasingly stark."
Iran
"Nearly four weeks into Israels war with Iran, which has quickly escalated into a regional conflict, stories like Ben Cnaans are commonplace."

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