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After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief — and resolve

JL;DR SUMMARY Amidst the shock of Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis, the Jewish community gathered virtually for a Havdalah service to process the grief and chaos. 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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ImmigrationCommunityJusticeHavdalahViolenceTemple IsraelMinneapolisJewish ResponseInterfaith ServiceAlex Pretti

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"A mourner visits a makeshift memorial on January 25, in the area where Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
Texas, United States
"Victor Manuel Diaz, while in ICE custody in Texas, along with Good and Pretti."

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