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Liz Taylor Fashionably Late to Her Own Jewish Funeral

JL;DR SUMMARY Elizabeth Taylor, legendary actress and convert to Judaism, made a final memorable entrance by arranging her funeral to start 15 minutes late, honoring her tradition of grand gestures. 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 CustomsHollywoodRabbiConversionElizabeth TaylorMarilyn MonroeJewish FuneralMichael JacksonForest Lawn Memorial

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California, United States
"Taylors funeral began 15 minutes past schedule yesterday in California, Londons Daily Mail reported."
London, United Kingdom
"Taylors funeral began 15 minutes past schedule yesterday in California, Londons Daily Mail reported."
Glendale, California, United States
"the Cleopatra star was buried instead at Glendales Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries."

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