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Six13’s ‘Wicked’ Hanukkah Parody is Haunting but Uplifting

JL;DR SUMMARY Six13, renowned for its Jewish holiday parodies, released a Hanukkah medley based on the musical "Wicked," originally composed by Jewish Broadway icon Steven Schwartz. 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 HistorySix13ResilienceHanukkahWickedCultural CelebrationRepresentationJewish ParodySteven SchwartzA Cappella

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"celebrating Hanukkah and sprawling pictures of Jerusalem."
Israel
"Rachel Goldberg-Polin desperately calling out to her son Hersh while he was held captive in Gaza"
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"performing in Israel and at the March for Israel in Washington, DC."

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