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For Millenials, virtual Shabbat motivates neighborhood connections

JL;DR SUMMARY Amidst the pandemic, young Jewish adults have embraced Virtual Shabbat dinners as a means to foster community, connect with tradition, and motivate acts of service. 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 TraditionJewish CommunitySocial DistancingCommunity ServiceMillennialsOnetableRepair The WorldShabbat RitualsVirtual ShabbatLocal Engagement

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"young adults in Chicago, and across the country."
Long Island, New York, United States
"bilingual school counselor, who is staying at home in Long Island"
Florida, United States
"With her mom in Florida, and her friends equally housebound in the New York area"
Madrid, Madrid Province, Spain
"we both taught English in Madrid for a year"
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
"and lives in Lincoln Park, Chicago with a roommate"

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