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Kwanzakkah: A way to celebrate dual heritage, and combat hate

JL;DR SUMMARY The concept of 'Kwanzakkah,' a blend of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations, seeks to honor dual heritage for those who are both Black and Jewish, while also serving as a countermeasure to racism and antisemitism. 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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RacismHanukkahUnityCultural HeritageCandle LightingKwanzaaKwanzakkahBlack Jewish LiberationInterracial Relations

Places mentioned

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Menorahs, a kinara and a Kwanzakkah guide adorn the Atlanta home of Tarece Johnson-Morgan."
New York City, New York, United States
"Its being held both online and in person at events in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Madison, Wisconsin."
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"Its being held both online and in person at events in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Madison, Wisconsin."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Its being held both online and in person at events in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Madison, Wisconsin."
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
"Its being held both online and in person at events in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Madison, Wisconsin."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Celebrants at a previous Kwanzakkah gathering in Brooklyn sponsored by the Black Jewish Liberation Collective."
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
"the mass murders of African Americans at a Charleston, S.C. church in 2014 and at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, this year"
Buffalo, New York, United States
"the mass murders of African Americans at a Charleston, S.C. church in 2014 and at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, this year"
New York, United States
"Boteach attended the campaigns kickoff at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 18, featuring violinist Joshua Bell and the Uniondale Church Choir, along with New York Mayor Eric Adams and the Rev. Al Sharpton, who helped to light the first night candles."

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