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A Year of Reading Torah

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the October 7 tragedy, during Simchat Torah, many Jews turned to the Torah for solace and strength, leading to the Simchat Torah Challenge, a project initiated by the Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation. 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 CommunityJewish IdentityTorah StudySimchat TorahFaithOctober 7Collective MemoryParshaSimchat Torah ChallengeMargaret And Daniel Loeb Foundation

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Portland, Oregon, United States
"Simone Heymann is an operating room nurse in Portland, Oregon."
Miami, Florida, United States
"Olivia Friedman teaches Judaic studies at Jewish Leadership Academy in Miami."
Queens, New York, United States
"Jaime Kinyon is a creative project manager living in Queens, New York."

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