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Arthur Waskow, activist rabbi who brought Jewish spiritual wisdom to bear on progressive politics, dies at 92

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a pivotal figure in the Jewish Renewal movement and a champion of progressive causes, has passed away at the age of 92. 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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Social JusticeJewish SpiritualityPolitical ActivismClimate ChangeCivil RightsAlephArthur WaskowFreedom SederShalom CenterJewish Renewal

Places mentioned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"died Monday at his home in Philadelphia."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"protesting a segregated amusement park in his hometown of Baltimore in the 1960s"
Wisconsin, United States
"a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Wisconsin in 1963"
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"at the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago."
Washington DC, United States
"Adams Morgan section of Washington, D.C."
New York City, New York, United States
"shows support for a proposed mosque at 45 Park Place Aug. 5, 2010, in New York City."

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