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Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to 3 years in prison

JL;DR SUMMARY Clift Seferlis, a Maryland resident, was sentenced to three years in prison for sending threatening letters to over 40 Jewish institutions, including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. 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 CommunitiesJewish InstitutionsGaza ConflictFederal CourtMarylandWeitzman National Museum Of American Jewish HistoryThreatening LettersSentenceClift SeferlisReligious Based Intimidation

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Garrett Park, Maryland, United States
"Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"including the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, was sentenced to three years in prison Monday."
Palestinian Territories
"which included threats to destroy buildings and harm individuals over the war in Gaza."

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