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Not in Heaven: Legacy Jewish institutions are pivoting to meet the moment. But do we even still need them?

JL;DR SUMMARY The CJN Daily's guest episode "Not in Heaven" examines the relevance of traditional Jewish organizations amid rising antisemitism and explores whether these institutions have outlived their usefulness. 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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Places mentioned

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"I'm Avi Fongold reporting from Montreal for a change, and along with Yadita Eisenstadt over in Fourth of July land and Matthew Leibel, who is crossing and recrossing Portage and Maine this week, we are Not in Heaven."
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"It's hot in Winnipeg, and we're in the midst of moving, but we had some time to spend in our pool with some friends, and it was a blast amidst the stress of moving, which is sometimes I've heard people say worse than death."
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
"When I lived in Halifax, closer to 20 years ago, I'd worked for a period of time for the Atlantic Jewish Council."
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
"But it was also helping out the Jews of Fredericton and the Jews of Moncton and the Jews of St. John and the Jews of St. John's."
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
"But it was also helping out the Jews of Fredericton and the Jews of Moncton and the Jews of St. John and the Jews of St. John's."
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
"But it was also helping out the Jews of Fredericton and the Jews of Moncton and the Jews of St. John and the Jews of St. John's."
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
"But it was also helping out the Jews of Fredericton and the Jews of Moncton and the Jews of St. John and the Jews of St. John's."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"And no funding. And Toronto wouldn't pay any attention to them whatsoever."
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