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London vs. Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin reflects on the nuanced issue of Jewish safety in England versus Israel, drawing from personal experiences of being invited to speak in London and previous experiences in Israel where he faced criticism. 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 IdentityCommunityJewish SafetyEnglandRamat Beit ShemeshNatan SlifkinCultural ExpressionAlei Tziyon

Places mentioned

Ramat Beit Shemesh, Southern District, Israel
"Many years ago I gave a series of talks at a shul in Ramat Beit Shemesh."
London, England, United Kingdom
"I just arrived in England, and while this Shabbos Im speaking at Alei Tziyon in Hendon."
Hendon, England, United Kingdom
"I just arrived in England, and while this Shabbos Im speaking at Alei Tziyon in Hendon."

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