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In my small town, ‘that Jewish hut’ has turned Sukkot into a cross-cultural shelter of peace

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Rachel Isaacs recounts how the small Jewish community in Waterville, Maine, has successfully turned their local Sukkot celebration into a multicultural event fostering community inclusivity and collaboration. 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 TraditionsCommunityJewish VulnerabilityInclusivitySukkotMulticulturalPublic SpacesCommunity PartnershipsWatervilleArt Projects

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Waterville, Maine, United States
"I never thought Waterville would support the Jewish community in building, hosting, and supporting our sukkah; it came about through an unexpected and somewhat painful discussion."

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