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Poverty and Jewish Community

JL;DR SUMMARY The experiences of Tanya and Jennifer in Philadelphia highlight the critical role of Jewish community bonds in mitigating economic hardship. 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 CommunityOrthodox JudaismPandemicPovertyPhiladelphiaJewish OrganizationsSocial CapitalClass DifferencesMutual AidEconomic Vulnerability

Places mentioned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"When Covid-19 hit Philadelphia, Tanya barely left her home for four months."
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"Joshua Leifer, in his book Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life, has observed the same, specifically referring to the Orthodox community of Lakewood, New Jersey:"
South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Kari, living in South Philadelphia, articulated the frustration of being physically and socially peripheral:"

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