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Letters, Spring 2025

JL;DR SUMMARY A two-part letter section on Polish-Jewish historical relations and American Revolutionary history illustrates complex themes. 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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HolocaustJewish CommunityNew YorkPolish Jewish RelationsHistorical AccuracyFilm CritiqueAmerican RevolutionAnti FederalistsGeorge Clinton

Places mentioned

South Salem, New York, United States
"Michael Schwartz South Salem, NY via email"
Poland
"Antisemitism was and remains a serious problem in Poland, as it does throughout Europe and indeed globally."
Israel
"Israel and Palestine, where similar displacement issues exist."
Canada
"So many in the Jewish community in the US, Canada, and Israel believe that it is now illegal to talk about the Holocaust in Poland."
United States
"So many in the Jewish community in the US, Canada, and Israel believe that it is now illegal to talk about the Holocaust in Poland."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"Steve McQueens monumental documentary Occupied City, released in 2023, overlays contemporary footage of Amsterdam with a voiceover account of the citys wartime history."
France
"Despite these unprecedented risks, more Righteous Among the Nations hail from Poland than any other country."
Palestinian Territories
"Israel and Palestine, where similar displacement issues exist."
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Dr. Jan Grabowski of University of Ottawa."
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