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Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world

JL;DR SUMMARY Passover, celebrated by Jews globally, offers a tapestry of diverse customs shaped by unique cultural settings. 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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PassoverDiasporaEthiopian JewsIndian JewsPersian JewsTraditionsJudeo ArabicYemenite JewsIraqi JewsMoroccan Jews

Places mentioned

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"Today, only about 3,500 Jews remain in India, most of them in Mumbai."
Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
"Today, Ethiopia is considered to be home to the largest Seder in the world, where 4,000 Jews congregate in Gondar, Ethiopia, to hear the Passover story told."
New York City, New York, United States
"Originally from New York City, she is a graduate of the dual bachelors program between Columbia University and Tel Aviv University, where she studied Middle Eastern studies and political science."

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