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Milan’s Jewish Past, Present—and Olympic Future

JL;DR SUMMARY Milan, Italy, a city known for its architectural grandeur and rich cultural history, is also home to a vibrant Jewish community with a presence dating back to Roman times. 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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HolocaustHistoryJewish CommunitySynagoguesJewish AthletesCultureItalyKosher DiningMilanWinter Olympics

Places mentioned

Milan, Lombardy, Italy
"Italys second-largest city, Milan, makes a strong case for the title as well."
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
"the nearby urban centers of Bergamo and Brescia"
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
"the nearby urban centers of Bergamo and Brescia"
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy
"as well as in neighboring Veneto, where the Cortina DAmpezzo ski resort in the Italian Alps will showcase the slopes events."

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