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It is time to take it to the streets

JL;DR SUMMARY In this article, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin calls for a mass rally against antisemitism in America, drawing inspiration from past movements such as the 1987 Soviet Jewry rally and the 1943 "We Will Never Die" pageant. 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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Soviet JewryMadison Square GardenAmerican JewsJewish RallyCultural FiguresAbe FoxmanWe Will Never DieRabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinNon Jewish Allies

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Let me take you back further, to 1943."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"And then, take it on the road regionally, to Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"And then, take it on the road regionally, to Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami."
Miami, Florida, United States
"And then, take it on the road regionally, to Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami."
New York City, New York, United States
"It should be, once again, at Madison Square Garden."
Israel
"Not long after the summit, the gates opened, and approximately 1 million Soviet Jews immigrated to Israel."

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