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A fond farewell to Bob Fass, rabbi of a radical radio congregation

JL;DR SUMMARY Bob Fass, a legendary radio figure from WBAI-FM known for his unconventional and radical style, passed away at 87. 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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New York CityActivismBob DylanRadioCountercultureBroadcastingWbaiBob FassRadio UnnameableUnconventional Media

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Ive been a member of two unconventional congregations in New York."
North Carolina, United States
"His 87-year-old bones will return to dust in a Jewish cemetery in North Carolina, far from New York City where he spent most of his life."
San Francisco, California, United States
"In my dorm room one night I listened as she reported troop movements on the mid-peninsula near San Francisco."

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