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A Lego on the seder plate: Temple Israel calls for new ritual object after attack

JL;DR SUMMARY Following a traumatic attack on Temple Israel in suburban Detroit, where an assailant attempted to drive a bomb-laden vehicle into the synagogue, the congregation is initiating a new tradition for the Passover seder: placing a single Lego block on the seder plate. 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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PassoverTraditionReform JudaismCommunityResilienceAntisemitic AttackTemple IsraelLegoSeder PlateVulnerability

Places mentioned

Detroit, Michigan, United States
"At Temple Israel in suburban Detroit, where congregants are still reeling from last months attack in which a man drove a vehicle filled with explosives into the building, a new Passover tradition is taking shape."
Santa Monica, California, United States
"I will put legos on our Seder plate in Santa Monica."
Pennsylvania, United States
"Next week, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is slated to host a seder with interfaith leaders to commemorate one year since an arsonist attacked his official residence hours after he and his family hosted a Passover seder there."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"And in Minneapolis, Shir Tikvah, a Reform congregation, is calling on others to include a steaming cup of tea in a travel mug in the Passover seder to honor the communitys response to the Trump administrations aggressive immigration enforcement policies in the area."

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