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Unique Therapy Retreat Helps October 7 Responders Heal

JL;DR SUMMARY Following the traumatic events on October 7, 2023, Oz Avizov, leader of ZAKA's diving unit, realized he was suffering from PTSD. 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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HarediTraumaResiliencePtsdRed SeaHealingZakaRescueTherapyDiving

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Ruth Marks Eglash is a Jerusalem-based veteran journalist who writes for multiple outlets."
Southern District, Israel
"headed straight to Israels border with Gaza."
Israel
"but in the Red Sea. Courtesy of Oz Avizov"

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