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Memes, mashiach and ‘Torah-cyclopedias’ put a Jewish twist on the Knicks’ title chase

JL;DR SUMMARY As the New York Knicks approach a possible NBA championship, Jewish culture and imagery permeate the city's sports fervor, creating a unique cultural fusion. 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 CultureMadison Square GardenChabadKosha DillzNew York KnicksNba FinalsAmar'e StoudemireJewish History In SportsJalen BrunsonLeon Rose

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Knicks fever has seized Jewish New Yorkers."
Texas, United States
"Though the first two games of the NBA Finals were played in Texas, the home of the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs, the center of the action for Knicks fans remained Madison Square Garden"
New Jersey, United States
"The architect of this team, Knicks team president Leon Rose, was born to a Jewish family in South New Jersey."

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