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As Greenpoint’s Jewish community grows, so does this shul’s Hebrew school

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jewish community in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is expanding, with the Greenpoint Shul recently incorporating a thriving Hebrew school that serves about 30 children from kindergarten through eighth grade. 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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BrooklynJewish EducationJewish CommunityHebrew SchoolOrthodoxGreenpointYoni KretzmerAvital BurgNorth Brooklyn

Places mentioned

Greenpoint, New York, United States
"Greenpoint, Brooklyn is known for many things: its extensive waterfront, a tight-knit Polish community and a vibrant arts scene."
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
"Rothstein, who was previously the youth director at Young Israel of Stamford, Connecticut before assuming the helm of the Greenpoint Shul."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"The school provides Jewish families an alternative to the only other option in the area, the Hebrew school thats run by Chabad of North Brooklyn in nearby Williamsburg."
Israel
"who moved to Greenpoint from Israel with his wife in 2015, said of the local Jewish education scene."

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