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The People of Forever Are Not Afraid

JL;DR SUMMARY Liel Leibovitz reflects on the persistent resilience of the Jewish people in response to the recent tragic attacks in Bondi Beach, Australia, implying a broader historical defiance against anti-Semitic threats. 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 IdentityResilienceHanukkahCourageUnityHistorical ReflectionPerseveranceJewish SurvivalGlobal IntifadaBondi Beach Attack

Places mentioned

Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"Like so many Jews, I was woken up in the early morning today to news of the massacre in Bondi Beach, Australia."
Israel
"Attack us, as Hamas did Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and youll soon discover that Jewish blood is no longer cheap."
New York City, New York, United States
"... the marauders attempting a pogrom outside Manhattans Park East Synagogue did recently..."
Rome, Italy
"Rome, the former empire that showed us no mercy, is now a sweaty, smoggy city depending on tourist dollars to survive."
Spain
"Spain, birthplace of the Inquisition, has let in some 600,000 migrants a year since 2022..."
United Kingdom
"England, having been the first to expel the Jews in 1290, now arrests people for making true statements on social media..."
France
"France, Germany, Canada, Australiaits the same story everywhere you look."
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
"Worry about the kind folks in Germany who let in hundreds of thousands of Muslims..."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Worry about Sydney, Toronto, Paris, and the other former capitals of culture and innovation..."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Almost immediately after the shooting in Sydney, some on social media took to sharing the famous photograph..."

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