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Disgraced former Chabad of Poway rabbi out of prison early

JL;DR SUMMARY Yisroel Goldstein, former rabbi of Chabad of Poway, was released early from his prison sentence due to COVID-19 protocols. 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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ChabadCovid 19FraudChabad Of PowayTax EvasionFederal PrisonLori Gilbert KayeCommunity DivisionYisroel GoldsteinHome Confinement

Places mentioned

Otisville, New York, United States
"FCI Otisville, a medium-security federal prison in New York where the rabbi had been incarcerated"
Poway, California, United States
"Chabad of Poway, the synagogue Goldstein founded"
San Diego, California, United States
"They described Goldsteins return to the San Diego area as an open secret among current and former Chabad of Poway congregants"

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