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NJ church deletes video of pageant featuring antisemitic character but says critics took it ‘out of context’

JL;DR SUMMARY A Ukrainian church in New Jersey has come under fire for a Christmas pageant featuring a character dressed in stereotypical Jewish attire and racial slurs, prompting accusations of antisemitism. 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 StereotypesAdlDialogueLev GolinkinJewish CaricatureVertepSt. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchUkrainian TraditionHasidic Garb

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New Jersey, United States
"A New Jersey church says it is committed to engaging in dialogue, and teaching others about our heritage after putting on a Christmas pageant that drew criticism for reflecting antisemitic stereotypes."
Connecticut, United States
"A Ukrainian church in Connecticut advertised its 2026 Christmas vertep using a poster featuring a Jewish caricature that has drawn criticism as antisemitic."

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