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How Jews brought the movies to Val-d'Or, Que.—and how the city is celebrating them today

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JL;DR SUMMARY The episode explores the Kaplan family's significant contribution to the cultural fabric of Val-d'Or, Quebec, highlighting their establishment of the Capitol Theatre during the gold rush era. 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 History  Jewish Life  Family Legacy  Cultural Heritage  Gold Rush  Multiculturalism  Quebec  Abe Kaplan  Val D'or  Capitol Theatre 

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