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Remembering Bernie Marcus

JL;DR SUMMARY Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, was a prominent philanthropist whose influence extended deeply into Jewish communities, particularly in Atlanta. 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 EducationPhilanthropyJewish CommunitiesTzedakahAtlantaRootoneJewish Student UnionNcsyBernie Marcus

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Bernie was an extraordinary philanthropist, visionary, and steadfast supporter of Jewish communities around the world, and especially in Atlanta, said Rabbi Micah Greenland, international director, NCSY."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"Born to Jewish migr parents from Russia, Mr. Marcus grew up in Newark, New Jersey."
Israel
"RootOne, which does not offer its own travel programs to and in Israel, provides $3,000 vouchers toward the cost of a broad group of three-week or longer programs in the Jewish state to Jewish teens."
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