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Inbox: Issue 1081

JL;DR SUMMARY This collection of reader letters from a Jewish publication covers a variety of topics. 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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Yom KippurCommunity SupportPrayerJewish ValuesTzedakahEmpathyHousing CrisisMedia CritiqueKollel Lifestyle

Places mentioned

Australia
"Uncle Velvel, Educator and Entertainer Australia"
Jerusalem, Israel
"Naomi Knobel (Oppenheimer), Singer, Songwriter Jerusalem"
Israel
"but have to shelve their dreams of living here long-term due to unreasonable rent prices; thousands of middle-aged professionals in every city from Los Angeles to Antwerp, from Montreal to Melbourne, who would love to retire here, but cant afford to buy anything reasonable in Eretz Yisrael even after selling their property abroad;"
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"After Covid, my son, who lives in Toronto, set up a backyard minyan in his neighborhood, and invited people who would not really go to proper shul services"
Lodz, Łódź, Poland
"basing my davening on his nusach and added in a few more modern melodies. After we finished Neilah, an Israeli fellow approached me."
Monsey, New York, United States
"As a young Monsey girl, I remember how she seemed larger than life."

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