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How to Be a Jew ... At Christmas

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JL;DR SUMMARY The hosts explore the intersection of Jewish identity and Christmas customs, especially when Hanukkah coincides with Christmas, with guest Peter Himmelman sharing insights on incorporating Jewish values into daily life. 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 IdentityCultural AssimilationJewish SpiritualityMusicChristmasHanukkahParnassahJewish PracticeHanukkah BushHellenistic Influence

Places mentioned

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"I grew up in Minneapolis, so I know a lot of people from New York and LA, coastal Jews, that that was a common experience."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"a very, a number of synagogues out here in Los Angeles came together to meet at another substantial synagogue where I may or may not be a member."

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