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Mister Rogers’ Very Jewish Post-9/11 Message Is So Moving

JL;DR SUMMARY Fred Rogers, the beloved host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," who lived in the Jewish community of Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, offered a poignant message after 9/11 using the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, which means "repairing the world." 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 TraditionCommunityTree Of Life SynagogueTikkun OlamHealingSquirrel HillComfort9/11Mister RogersFred Rogers

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Childrens television icon Mister Rogers was not Jewish. But he did live in the very Jewish community of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, PA, for 33 years."
Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
"Childrens television icon Mister Rogers was not Jewish. But he did live in the very Jewish community of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, PA, for 33 years."
New York City, New York, United States
"And so, when he came out of retirement just a couple of weeks after his show stopped airing in 2001 to help the children and the grown-ups of New York City cope with the events of September 11, he used a Jewish concept to offer them a little bit of comfort and inspire them to take action in a positive way."

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