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We couldn’t save the Bibas boys, but we can still choose life

JL;DR SUMMARY In a powerful reflection on grief and resilience, Meg Keene addresses the Jewish community's collective response to the tragic deaths of the Bibas family members. 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 DiasporaResilienceMotherhoodGriefSolidarityHopeExileAm Yisrael ChaiCollective MemoryBibas Family

Places mentioned

Israel
"In Israel the streets are lined with people holding flags and orange balloons, holding each other."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Our hearts are in Jerusalem, but our bodies are here."

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