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JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Efraim Mintz calls upon the Orthodox community to seize the current moment, where many American Jews are reconnecting with their heritage, by embracing personalized outreach. 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 IdentityChabadJewish OutreachAmerican JewsLubavitcher RebbeHeritageOrthodox CommunityAhavas YisraelKiruv

Places mentioned

United States
"thousands of American Jews, once disconnected from their heritage, are now embracing their roots."
Israel
"due to what has happened and is happening in Eretz Yisrael, there was a significant uptick."
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