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In Peter Yarrow's legacy, an uneasy blend of Jewish values and personal transgressions

JL;DR SUMMARY Peter Yarrow, the Jewish singer-songwriter and member of the iconic folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary, left behind a complex legacy intertwining cultural contributions and personal controversies. 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 ValuesCivil RightsTikkun OlamLight One CandlePeter YarrowFolk MusicCultural ImpactPresidential PardonPeter, Paul, And MaryPersonal Controversy

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New York, United States
"A longtime resident of New Yorks Upper West Side, after a visit to Israel during The First Intifada, Yarrow began to attend High Holy Days services at the Manhattan Romemu and Bnai Jeshurun congregations, without formally joining any synagogue."

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