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Swap Israeli brass for Israeli bravery

JL;DR SUMMARY The article advocates for Jewish institutions to prioritize inviting everyday Israeli soldiers to speak, rather than high-profile former officials, like retired Mossad chiefs or ministers. 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 DiasporaMossadInspirationJewish InstitutionsIsraeli SoldiersDefenseSecurityCommunity ImpactSpeaking EngagementsValor

Places mentioned

Israel
"the sacred task of Israels security was ready to hit the private sector"
The Hague, Groningen, Netherlands
"After the International Criminal Court in the Hague issued an arrest warrant"
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"his scheduled speaking appearance at Adas Israel in Washington, D.C. was canceled"
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Teaching in a Jewish day school in Manhattan, I remember soldiers"

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