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A month after our synagogue was attacked, the hardest part has been everything that came after

JL;DR SUMMARY On March 12, Temple Israel was attacked when a truck rammed into its building, setting off a series of unforeseen challenges for the congregation. 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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DetroitCommunity SupportResilienceTemple IsraelEmpathySynagogue AttackHealingTrauma RecoveryClergyPreschool Closure

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Detroit, Michigan, United States
"Playdates and functions were organized across the metro Detroit area."

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