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Dining or Dying – A Jew’s Conundrum in Zimbabwe

JL;DR SUMMARY Ayanna Nahmias shares a poignant account of her struggle to maintain kashrut while visiting Zimbabwe after inheriting her father's property. 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 CommunityKashrutKosher CertificationJewish Dietary LawsHalalInterfaith FamilyTikkun OlamTravelCultural AdaptationZimbabwe

Places mentioned

Harare, Zimbabwe
"In late 2015 my father died in Harare, Zimbabwe and I inherited his property which included land."
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
"live in the country, both Ashkenazi and Sephardic, chiefly in Harare and Bulawayo."
Arlington, Virginia, United States
"currently lives in Arlington, Virginia."

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