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As a Jewish Mom in Minneapolis Right Now, ‘History Feels Too Close’

JL;DR SUMMARY In Minneapolis, Jewish residents are grappling with the increasing presence of ICE raids, drawing unsettling parallels between current events and historical trauma. 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 CommunityImmigrationTikkun OlamSolidarityResistanceMinneapolisHistorical TraumaMutual AidIce RaidsUpstander Training

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"this moment is affecting her as a Jewish woman, she became emotional. Its so hard to talk about, especially through a Jewish lens."

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