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

JL;DR SUMMARY Amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, Israeli citizens are experiencing the Passover holiday under difficult and dangerous circumstances, including frequent missile alerts and economic hardship. 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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PassoverCommunity SupportResilienceFreedomMissile AttacksJdcIran Israel WarYael Ben CnaanEconomic Struggle

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Mishmar David, Southern District, Israel
"A woman shows a missile alert notification on her mobile phone as residents take cover indoors following missile fire from Iran toward Israel on the eve of the Passover, in Mishmar David, April 1. 2026."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"(JTA) TEL AVIV The day before Yael Ben Cnaan was set to take over ownership of Bishvil Flowers, a corner flower shop located in the upscale Lev Hair neighborhood, an Iranian cluster munition landed on the street outside."
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."
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."
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."
Galilee, Northern District, Israel
"She said it has been reassuring to be closer to her mother in the Galilee while volunteering on the kibbutz."
Israel
"According to estimates from Israels Finance Ministry, the economy is losing at least 4.3 billion shekels per week due to the fighting. As gas prices continue to rise following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, civilians, whether affected directly by missile strikes or rising costs, are bearing the burden of the war."

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