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A Palestinian man in Philadelphia served kosher bagels for decades. Then customers found his Facebook profile.

JL;DR SUMMARY In Philadelphia's Main Line, a controversy unfolded involving Nick Sammoudi, a Palestinian-American and longtime owner of a beloved kosher bagel shop who was accused of promoting antisemitic sentiments through Facebook profiles that surfaced during heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. 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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KosherPhiladelphiaFacebookPalestinianControversySammoudiKeystone KMain LineBagel Shop

Places mentioned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"New York Bagel Bakery in Philadelphia has served kosher-keeping customers for decades."
Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, United States
"denizens of the suburb of Lower Merion and its surroundings."
Israel
"Since Oct. 7, 2023, many of the posts have had a different focus, showing destruction in Gaza and children there suffering."
Jordan
"Hes moving back to Jordan."

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