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How my first trip to Israel led to a Yiddish show in Egypt

JL;DR SUMMARY Riki Rose, an artist with a strong online presence in Israel, shares the transformative journey of her first trip to the Jewish state. 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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IdentityYiddishDiasporaMusicConflictSatmarComedyTravelBelonging

Places mentioned

Tzfas, Northern District, Israel
"Rki Rose in Tzfas (Safed), Israel Courtesy of Riki Rose"
Jerusalem, Israel
"We were rushed into bomb shelters. Birthright decided to evacuate us from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea."
Taba, North Sinai, Egypt
"Soon we were evacuated again this time out of the country through Egypt. At the hotel in Taba, surrounded by Birthright groups from all over the world, I had an idea."
Netherlands
"From Egypt we flew to Greece, where we spent Purim together with Jews from around the world."
Switzerland
"Finally, after flights through Switzerland, we made it back to Newark."
New York, United States
"A few days later, Rabbi Dov Oliver called. The rabbi of Hillel of Rockland County, New York has been trying for years to persuade me to visit the Jewish State."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"Finally, after flights through Switzerland, we made it back to Newark."

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