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Like Jews of yore, huddled masses gather upon an island, yearning to breathe free and eat good food

JL;DR SUMMARY In a vibrant gathering reminiscent of past Jewish journeys, The Great Nosh event on Governors Island celebrates Jewish fusion cuisine with inventive dishes like banchan bialys and corned beef roti Reubens. 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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Jewish CommunityImmigrationMusicCultural IdentityJewish Food SocietyCulinary TraditionsNaama ShefiThe Great NoshGovernors IslandJewish Fusion

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"The Statue of Liberty rises to our right, the foggy peaks of Brooklyn to our left."
Governors Island, New York, United States
"Our destination: Governors Island."
New York City, New York, United States
"These arranged marriages produce delicious offspring the marbled rye roti reuben combines Katzs Delis corned beef."
Williamsburg, New York, United States
"by KFar Brooklyn, an Israeli restaurant based in Williamsburg, and Dame, an English seafood restaurant in Greenwich Village."
Greenwich Village, New York, United States
"by KFar Brooklyn, an Israeli restaurant based in Williamsburg, and Dame, an English seafood restaurant in Greenwich Village."

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