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For this Persian Jewish casino magnate in Nevada, Israel is part of the deal

JL;DR SUMMARY John Farahi, a Persian Jewish casino magnate in Nevada, intertwines his business success with promoting Israel and Jewish culture. 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 CommunityIsrael AdvocacyPersian JewsNowruzCasinoIran Israel ConflictJohn FarahiRenoAtlantis CasinoChabad Support

Places mentioned

Reno, Nevada, United States
"RENO, NEVADA For John Farahi, a proud Persian Jew and chief executive of the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, the casino business is about more than generating profit for his shareholders its also about promoting Israel and Jewish values in this corner of the American West."
Oakland, California, United States
"In 1964, at 15 years old, Farahi left Iran for the San Francisco Bay Area to live with family friends who had moved to the United States to promote Bahaism."
Tehran, Iran
"Farahi, who was born in Tehran, has grown frustrated with commentators who claim that Israel is at war with Iran."
Israel
"Farahi has long been a passionate advocate for Israel in Reno."
Black Hawk, Colorado, United States
"Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. the publicly-traded holding company that the family helms also operates a property in Black Hawk, Colorado."

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