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JL;DR SUMMARY An article from Issue 1082 of a Jewish publication compiles diverse reader opinions and stories that highlight the complexities of Jewish life, particularly for those living in Israel. 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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YeshivaJewish IdentityOrthodox JudaismSpiritual GrowthCommunity SupportCultural AdaptationParent Child DynamicsFinancial StrugglesKollel Life

Places mentioned

Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem, Israel
"...my place right now is in Yerushalayim at my husbands side. Name Withheld Ramat Eshkol..."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Michael Kaufman Jerusalem"
Passaic, New Jersey, United States
"His message changed my entire perspective on life: Everything we do to add kedushah to the world has an impact. Every word of Torah we learn, every act of chesed, every tefillah it all makes a difference for us and for Klal Yisrael. And we actually have to believe it. Y.K. Passaic, NJ"
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"Her answer was, So come back to Lakewood where you can have your husband learn while living comfortably. The kollellim pay a lot, and the office jobs are paying enormous salaries."
Budapest, Hungary
"My mother was born in Budapest, at the wars end (she and my father are almost a generation apart) and miraculously lived through the chaos thanks to Raoul Wallenburg, who arranged papers claiming Swedish citizenship and housed them in a building flying the Swedish flag."
Derecske, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
"My father was born in a small village in Hungary known as Derecske."
Woodmere, New York, United States
"Hopefully, by the time this letter is read, Avinatan ben Ditza Tirtza will be home and have a refuas hanefesh vhaguf, along with the other hostages. Michal Horowitz Woodmere, NY"

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