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This Year’s Maccabiah Anthem Is the Song of the Summer

JL;DR SUMMARY The latest anthem for the Maccabiah Games, a major Jewish international sporting event, has captivated audiences with its mix of humor, nostalgia, and catchy beats. 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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Naomi ShemerJewish IdentityIsraeli CultureHebrewSportsHumorMaccabiah GamesAnthemNunuJimbo J

Places mentioned

Israel
"The Maccabiah Games, the biggest sports competition of the Jewish world founded by Yosef Yekutieli in 1932, is happening at the end of the month."
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Aba told me, honey/Shalom Lehitraot[hello and goodbye]/Im on my way to Natbag [the Israeli moniker for Ben Gurion Airport]..."

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