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How to Be a Jew … in Los Angeles right now

JL;DR SUMMARY In the midst of devastating wildfires across Los Angeles, Rabbi Beau Shapiro discusses with the hosts how the Jewish community is responding and finding ways to cope with unprecedented loss. 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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Tags

Jewish CommunitySynagoguesDisaster ResponseCommunity SupportResilienceLos AngelesLossFaithEmergency PreparednessWildfires

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"and that's because Los Angeles is on fire."
New York City, New York, United States
"I was in New York City, actually, when the fires broke out, so it was very surreal."
Pasadena, California, United States
"Yeah, the Pasadena synagogue did burn down completely."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"My congregation is in downtown Manhattan."
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"I've lived in New Orleans where there have been countless hurricanes."

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