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A decaying historic farmhouse finds a savior in Chabad

JL;DR SUMMARY A historic Dutch Colonial home in Brooklyn, one of the few pre-Revolutionary War houses left in New York City, has been revitalized by Chabad of Flatbush under the leadership of Rabbi Zalman and Chana Liberow. 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 HistoryBrooklynJewish CommunityChabadRevolutionary WarHistoric PreservationWyckoff Bennett HomesteadLandmarks PreservationChana LiberowZalman Liberow

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New York City, New York, United States
"A Dutch Colonial home, just one of a handful of pre-Revolutionary War houses left in New York City, has been vacant and decaying for years."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Chabad of Flatbush, led by Liberow and his wife, Chana, bought the historic Brooklyn property in December 2024 and will soon begin renovations to make the place livable."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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