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How Janis Ian’s Jewish heritage inspired some of her greatest hits

JL;DR SUMMARY Janis Ian, the renowned singer-songwriter known for her poignant social commentaries, is the subject of a documentary by Varda Bar-Kar that highlights her Jewish heritage's influence on her music and activism. 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 IdentityJewish HeritageMusicActivismCivil RightsSexual IdentityJanis IanSociety's ChildBreaking SilenceVarda Bar Kar

Places mentioned

Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
"Ian was born Janis Fink to a liberal Jewish household in Farmingdale, New Jersey."
New York City, New York, United States
"Morton approached over 20 labels in New York City with the song"
Encino, California, United States
"At one show in Encino, California, Ians performance of Societys Child was interrupted by hecklers calling her a N-word lover."
Russian Federation
"watched her family get slaughtered in pogroms in Russia"

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