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A border official mocked an attorney for observing Shabbat. Orthodox lawyers say the issue is not new.

JL;DR SUMMARY A recent derogatory incident involving an Orthodox Jewish attorney highlights ongoing challenges faced by observant Jewish lawyers in maintaining their religious practices within the legal profession. 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 HolidaysReligious ObservanceDavid SchoenOrthodox JewsShabbatLegal ProfessionCareer ChallengesGregory BovinoDaniel Rosen

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol official who led immigration raids in Minneapolis, reportedly mocked the Jewish faith of Minnesotas U.S. attorney during a phone call with other prosecutors in mid-January."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Attorney David Schoen, right, holds his kippah as he enters the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in July 2022."

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