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She’s an Ultra (Orthodox) Marathoner

JL;DR SUMMARY Beatie Deutsch, an ultra-Orthodox mother and elite marathon runner, defies stereotypes by embracing athletics while maintaining her religious values. 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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Orthodox JudaismUltra OrthodoxMarathonCommunitySpiritualityEmpowermentValuesBeatie DeutschRunningWomen In Sports

Places mentioned

Neve Michael, Jerusalem, Israel
"Lacing up her running shoes, she heads out for a 13-mile run in Neve Michael, a moshav outside of Jerusalem."
Tiberias, Northern District, Israel
"Shes competed at the national level in Israel since then, including five wins at the Israeli National Championship Marathon in Tiberias."
Berlin, Germany
"This weekend, on September 21, Deutsch will be running the Berlin Marathon, her second of the seven world marathon majors.”},{"

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