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Ask the Rabbis | What Would Astonish a Time Traveler From 1975 About Your Denomination Today?

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbis from different Jewish denominations reflect on what would surprise a time traveler from 1975 about their communities today. 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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Places mentioned

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
"Rabbi Jeffrey Falick, Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, Farmington Hills, MI"
Arlington, Virginia, United States
"Rabbi Gilah Langner Congregation Kol Ami Arlington, VA"
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Rabbi Mark Novak Minyan Oneg Shabbat Washington, DC"
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States
"Rabbi Caryn Broitman Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Haven, MA"
Fresno, California, United States
"Rabbi Dr. Laura Novak Winer Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Fresno, CA"
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
"Rabbi Amy S. Wallk Temple Beth El Springfield, MA"
Riverdale, New York, United States
"Rabbi Yitz Greenberg J.J. Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Life/Hadar Riverdale, NY"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Cross-Currents Los Angeles, CA /Jerusalem"
Jerusalem, Israel
"Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Cross-Currents Los Angeles, CA /Jerusalem"
Potomac, Maryland, United States
"Rabbi Haim Ovadia Torah VeAhava Potomac, MD"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Rabbi Menachem Schmidt Lubavitch House, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA"

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