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At the Vatican with Chicago’s mayor, a rabbi gave Pope Leo a White Sox kippah

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann made headlines during a delegation visit to the Vatican by gifting Pope Leo XIV a White Sox-themed kippah, paying homage to his Chicago roots. 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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Israeli Palestinian ConflictChicagoVaticanInterfaith DialogueJewish Christian RelationsPope Leo XivRabbi Lizzi HeydemannWhite Sox KippahMishkan ChicagoPope's Advocacy

Places mentioned

Holy See (Vatican City State)
"A delegation of Chicago faith leaders meet with Pope Leo XIV on May 28, 2026."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"But when the Chicago rabbi found herself face-to-face with the new pontiff during a Vatican visit alongside a delegation of Chicago leaders, she thanked him for the way he has spoken about the war in Gaza."
Palestinian Territories
"Leo, the first American pope and a native of Chicagos South Side, repeatedly advocated after his election last year for the release of the Israeli hostages as well as a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, which he has referred to as vengeance and barbarity."
Rome, Italy
"to join a delegation of civic, business and faith leaders traveling to Rome last week."

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