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Songs of the fallen set the tone for Yom HaZikaron in Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, is profoundly marked by music honoring those killed in wars and terrorist acts. 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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IdfPoetryMusicKibbutzGalgalatzTerror VictimsCultural TraditionsYom HazikaronMemorial Day

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In Tel Aviv, last night, there was Songs in the Square, a ceremony held for many years at Rabin Square but now held in the Ganei Yehoshua park."
Jerusalem, Israel
"At the Sultans Pool, a historic site and concert venue abutting the Old City of Jerusalem, those gathered sang memorial songs."
Neve Monosson, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"And in the small central Israel village of Neve Monosson, a relatively unknown place not far from Ben Gurion Airport, the locals held their 40th annual Warriors Songs Night."
Sderot, Southern District, Israel
"...who fell in battle at the Sderot police station on Oct. 7."
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"...Amit Mann, 22, a paramedic and resident of Kibbutz Beeri, singing the song in her Red Magen David Uniform."

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