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‘Shalom’? Or ‘Happy Jew Day’?

JL;DR SUMMARY The article reflects on the experience of being greeted with "Shalom" by non-Jews in London shortly after the October 7 attacks. 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 IdentityShalomCultural PerceptionsFriday Night DinnerMiddle East TensionsJewish VisibilityNon Jewish InteractionsGreetingsDiaspora ExperiencesChannel Four Comedy

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London, United Kingdom
"strangers dont usually hail each other in the street, at least in London, although the odd dog-walker on a Sunday morning in the park might wish you, Good morning."

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