JL;DR SUMMARY The text discusses various controversial and disturbing incidents related to Jewish issues and Israel, such as disruptions at a New York church service by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, statements made by a U.S. senator about Gaza bombings, and disturbing actions by individuals and organizations towards Israel and Jews. 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'.