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Peter Yarrow sang the soundtrack to my Jewish childhood

JL;DR SUMMARY Reflecting on her unique connection with folk legend Peter Yarrow, Abigail Pogrebin shares personal memories tied to Yarrow's music, particularly the iconic Hanukkah song "Light One Candle," first tested at her family's Hanukkah party. 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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FamilyJewish IdentityActivismHanukkahTikkun OlamLight One CandlePeter YarrowFolk MusicLegacyPeter, Paul And Mary

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New York, United States
"He told the 60-some people packing my parents living room on Manhattans Upper West Side that night that he wanted to make sure, in a climate of politicized Jewish opinion even back then! that the words wouldnt alienate so everyone would hear them."

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