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Jewish Mothers

JL;DR SUMMARY Abigail Pogrebin hosts a roundtable discussion with Jewish mothers from various parts of the United States, exploring what contemporary Jewish motherhood looks like today. 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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FamilyJewish IdentityNew York CityTraditionCommunityLos AngelesFearParentingValuesJewish Mothers

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"Rebecca: 39, Los Angeles, has two daughters, ages 10 and 7."
New York City, New York, United States
"Jennifer: 57, New York City, has two daughters and a son, all in their 20s."
Woodmere, New York, United States
"Sara: 38, Woodmere, New York, has one daughter and two sons, ages 14, 11, and 8."
Bal Harbour, Florida, United States
"Rachel: 44, Bal Harbour, Florida, has three daughters, ages 17, 14, and 9."

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