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New Beginnings: How Do We Use Hebrew, Hebrew Dialect and Intentionality

JL;DR SUMMARY Reflecting on two havdalah gatherings organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine at a university, the author deliberates on the intentionality of choosing Hebrew dialects in religious and cultural practices. 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 TraditionCultural DialogueJewish IdentityJewish HeritageHavdalahStudents For Justice In PalestineModern HebrewHebrew DialectsAshkenazi HebrewLanguage Choice

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The SJP stood against the war in Gaza and not the Jewish population."

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