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Nobody Wants This? Everybody Should Want This

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Rachel Kobrin reflects on the Netflix series "Nobody Wants This," which presents a narrative about a young rabbi and a non-Jewish podcaster falling in love. 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 IdentityInterfaith RelationshipsTraditionCommunityNetflixConversionIntermarriageJewish ValuesTelevision

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Denver, Colorado, United States
"He supports my hectic schedule as the rabbi of Rodef Shalom, a vibrant Conservative shul in Denver, Colo., offering me organizational prowess and deep respect."

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