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‘Just things’ — like what my LA neighbors have lost — are what makes houses into Jewish homes

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, Rachel Steinhardt reflects on the intense emotional significance of Jewish objects in transforming a house into a home. 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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Holocaust SurvivorsJewish IdentitySynagogueCommunity SupportLos AngelesJudaicaCultural PreservationEvacuationJewish HomesPalisades Fire

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Santa Monica, California, United States
"I threw a few documents, clothes and photo albums in a pile on the living room floor, and on top of those I placed these Jewish family heirlooms in a Trader Joes paper bag."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"As I learn of each new devastation that continues to ravage the Los Angeles area, including my Pacific Palisades synagogue community where at least 300 Jewish families saw their homes consumed by fire, I cannot begin to fathom all they have lost."
Malibu, California, United States
"Tova Fagan, a Malibu resident who lost her home in the fire, shared on Instagram her grief at leaving behind her mothers menorah and Shabbat candlesticks when she was forced to leave."
Colorado, United States
"Aimee Miculka lost her home to a fire in Colorado in 2021."

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