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How a Jewish teen’s description of New York City life in 1945 found a contemporary audience of millions

JL;DR SUMMARY Charlotte Buchsbaum, a Jewish teen from Brooklyn, wrote a diary in 1945 documenting her personal and historical experiences during a transformative year. 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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BrooklynPassoverWorld War IiJewish TeenTiktokBar MitzvahDiaryCharlotte BuchsbaumV J DayHistoric Perspective

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New York, United States
"On an April Saturday in 1945, a Jewish teen living in East New York named Charlotte Buchsbaum washed her hair with lemon."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The following day, the 15-year-old Brooklynite went to a bar mitzvah at The Rainbow Room, where there was an effective ceremony followed by dinner and dancing."
Carroll Gardens, New York, United States
"This unlikely turn of events is thanks to a viral TikTok video posted by Helaina Ferraioli, the social media manager for her familys vintage store in Carroll Gardens."
Ditmas Park, New York, United States
"Buchsbaum, who was born in 1930, became a high school biology teacher at age 20 at Erasmus Hall in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and raised her family in what is today Ditmas Park."
Times Square, New York, United States
"Take, for example, Buchsbaums entry on August 14, 1945, when she described heading to Times Square for Victory over Japan Day."

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