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Minnesota, Rabbi Tarfon and the language of horror

JL;DR SUMMARY In this article, Aviya Kushner reflects on the collective societal response to recent ICE-related violence in Minnesota, drawing parallels to Jewish philosophical teachings to find a path forward. 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 TraditionProtestViolenceCivil RightsLanguageMinnesotaPirkei AvotRabbi TarfonCommunity ActionIce

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota described a coalition of the horrified that formed in response to this past weekends appalling shooting of a protester on a Minneapolis street"

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