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In a Stephen King story, a Jewish meditation on how to live a rewarding life

JL;DR SUMMARY The film "The Life of Chuck," adapted from Stephen King's novella by director Mike Flanagan, delves into themes of life, death, and Jewish philosophy through its protagonist, Charles "Chuck" Krantz, portrayed by Tom Hiddleston. 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 HeritageRabbi Nachman Of BreslovJewish PhilosophyApocalypseLife And DeathLiving FullyStephen KingTom HiddlestonThe Life Of ChuckFacing Mortality

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