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No need to reinvent the wheel in responding to Jewish economic vulnerability

JL;DR SUMMARY The report "On The Edge," commissioned by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, highlights the situational financial vulnerabilities faced by many American Jews, often caused by unforeseen events like job loss or family changes. 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 CommunityCommunity SupportJewish PhilanthropyJewish PovertyEconomic HardshipInterest Free LoansFinancial VulnerabilityWeinberg FoundationOn The Edge ReportLoan Agencies

Places mentioned

Detroit, Michigan, United States
"David Contorer is the executive director at Hebrew Free Loan Detroit."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Rachel Grose is the executive director of the Jewish Free Loan Association in Los Angeles."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Cindy Rogoway is the executive director at the Hebrew Free Loan Association of San Francisco."
New York, United States
"Rabbi David Rosenn is the president and CEO of the Hebrew Free Loan Society in New York."

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