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God heard the cries of Israelites in Egypt. Who will respond to our devastation in Minnesota?

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of a tragic incident in Minnesota where Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent, the Jewish community draws parallels to the biblical story of God hearing the cries of the Israelites in Egypt. 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 CommunityJusticeSolidarityImmigration ReformMinnesotaShemotCommunity ActionIceRenee Nicole GoodFear And Unrest

Places mentioned

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"A protester holds a sign outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a demonstration over the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 9."
Minnesota, United States
"Today, here in Minnesota, cries of the oppressed can be heard, too."
Egypt
"In this weeks Torah portion, Shemot, God hears the cries of the oppressed Israelites in Egypt and calls out to Moses through the form of a burning bush."
Israel
"and our peoples forced exile from the land of Israel."

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