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Cory Booker's rabbi has notes on Booker's 25-hour speech

JL;DR SUMMARY Sen. Cory Booker's marathon Senate speech, over 24 hours long, served as a poignant protest against a potential second Trump presidency, with frequent references to Jewish teachings and moral philosophy. 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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Iran Nuclear DealCivil RightsJewish WisdomMoral PhilosophyRabbi Shmuley BoteachCory BookerTrump PresidencyHebrew ScripturePolitical SpeechJewish Concepts

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Cory Booker, New Jersey, United States
"Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate Chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech more than 24 hours on April 1."
Tehran, Iran
"It gave $150 billion to a regime that funds Hamas, Hezbollah, and pledges a second Holocaust."

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