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Actor David Schwimmer to Fellow Jewish Stars: ‘I Wish You Would Speak Out Against Antisemitism’

JL;DR SUMMARY David Schwimmer, renowned for his role as Ross Geller on 'Friends,' spoke out at the ADL's Never Is Now conference, urging fellow Jewish celebrities to voice their opposition to antisemitism in light of rising hate speech and attacks. 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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Hate SpeechJewish CommunityJewish IdentityAdvocacyJewish CelebritiesSolidarityResponsibilityAdl ConferenceDavid Schwimmer

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New York, United States
"My career has given me an incredible platform and chance to talk about the issues that matter to me, and on a good day, a chance to be heard over the noise that drowns too many people out, he told the crowd at the conference in New York."
Beverly Hills, California, United States
"His family moved to Beverly Hills when he was a teen for his mothers job she handled the divorces of stars like Roseanne Barr and Elizabeth Taylor."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"He later attended and graduated from Northwestern University and founded Chicagos Lookingglass Theater Company."
Israel
"The rape, torture, kidnapping and killing of so many Israeli civilians- including children, the elderly and infants is an atrocity."
Queens, New York, United States
"Schwimmer was born in Queens, the son of two Jewish attorneys Arthur, an appellate lawyer, and Arlene, a divorce attorney."

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