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JL;DR SUMMARY Nati Weiss, after spending over 20 years in prison, now dedicates his life to helping troubled Jewish teens in Lakewood avoid the path he once took. 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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MentorshipJewish CommunityPhilanthropyPrison ReformLakewoodRedemptionSecurityNati WeissTroubled TeensMoshe Tress

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Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"Now hes on the other side, using the experiences he wouldnt wish on anyone to help Lakewoods troubled teens and enhance security in these precarious times"
New Jersey, United States
"South Woods State Prison, New Jersey, 1995 Alarms wailed throughout the corridors of the maximum-security corrections facility."

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