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For an Israelite chief rabbi, a ‘mess’ of Kanye's making

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Capers Funnye, leader of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, addresses the challenges of distinguishing his religious movement, known as the Commandment Keepers, from various groups often misleadingly categorized under the Black Hebrew Israelites label. 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 IdentityKanye WestInternational Israelite Board Of RabbisConversionKyrie IrvingBlack Hebrew IsraelitesCultural DiversityRabbi Capers FunnyeCommandment Keepers

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Funnye himself, who leads a thriving Chicago synagogue, sits on the Chicago Board of Rabbis."
New York, United States
"As a matter of fact, I was in New York recently and spoke to some of my rabbinic colleagues on the New York Board of Rabbis, and I said, if you have the ADL engaging with Kyrie Irving, the optics would be much better if members of our community were present with you."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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