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Minneapolis mayor drew closer to his Jewish identity after Oct. 7, rise in antisemitism; ‘I have to be more out front’

JL;DR SUMMARY Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has experienced a renewed connection to his Jewish identity amid a rise in antisemitic incidents following the October 7th Hamas attacks last year. 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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LeadershipHamasJewish IdentityEducationCease FireCity CouncilMinneapolisJacob Frey

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Before Hamas Oct. 7 attacks last year, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, had never identified first and foremost as a Jew, even as he had always been mindful of his heritage."

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