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Corrections

JL;DR SUMMARY The poem "Corrections" by Joelle Novey, shared on Jewschool, reflects on the disillusionment a Jewish individual feels decades after their formative Jewish education and experiences, such as Hebrew school and youth group activities. 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 IdentityHebrew SchoolPrayerJewish ValuesTzedakahBat MitzvahDisillusionmentYouth EducationMoral Teachings

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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
"Joelle Novey lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. "

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