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A facelift at 40 for a beloved mural of Chicago Jewish life

JL;DR SUMMARY A cherished mural, "Fabric of Our Lives," on Chicago's Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center, recently underwent a significant restoration after standing for 40 years. 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 CultureChicagoJewish ImmigrationSocial JusticeActivismTikkun OlamPublic ArtMural RestorationCynthia WeissMiriam Socoloff

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Thats why a beloved piece of Chicago public art, the Chicago Jewish Mural, just underwent a major, much-needed renovation."
Illinois, United States
"Socoloff, a Chicago native, attended Northern Illinois University and received a degree in arts education, then spent her entire career as both an artist and an arts educator, working for over 37..."

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