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Letters to the Editor: Two Jews, Three Opinions

JL;DR SUMMARY This collection of letters to the editor from Hadassah Magazine's recent issue reflects the diversity of views within the Jewish community on key issues like tikkun olam, inclusivity of LGBTQ characters in media, and the complexities of dealing with antisemitism on university campuses. 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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Orthodox JudaismReform JudaismDiversityCampus AntisemitismJewish UnityTikkun OlamAhavat YisraelInclusivityLgbtq RepresentationLeah Lax

Places mentioned

Highland Park, Illinois, United States
"Andy Amend Highland Park, Ill."
Waterford, Connecticut, United States
"Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg Waterford, Conn."
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
"Amy J. Goldstein Bucks County, Pa."
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
"Laura Davids Todd Phoenixville, Pa."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Shoshana Averbach Brooklyn, N.Y."
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
"Leslie Gonzalez Newton, Mass."

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