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Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87

JL;DR SUMMARY Nita Lowey, a prominent Jewish congresswoman and advocate for Middle East peace, has passed away at 87. 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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Middle East PeaceJewish ValuesTikkun OlamAipacCongressNita LoweyBipartisanshipHouse Appropriations CommitteeGrassroots Peace Programs

Places mentioned

Harrison, New York, United States
"Lowey died surrounded by family at her Harrison, New York, home."
The Bronx, New York, United States
"Lowey was born in 1937 in the Bronx, where her mother was involved in the local synagogue and other Jewish causes."
Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, United States
"After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, she headed to Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, where her own Jewish identity was activated when she found that there were religious services for Christians but not for Jewish students."
Israel
"She was also a staunch advocate for Israel and battled against eroding bipartisan support for the country."
Iran
"to slam President Barack Obamas efforts to negotiate a deal to curb Irans nuclear ambitions though she opposed the deal herself."

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