JL;DR SUMMARY As Israelis prepare for potential attacks from enemies like Hezbollah and Iran coinciding with the solemn day of Tisha B'Av, a historical day of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temples and other tragic events in Jewish history, the article reflects on the long-standing anti-Semitic assaults against the Jewish people over centuries, including recent attacks timed with significant Jewish holidays. 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'.