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So Close Yet So Far

JL;DR SUMMARY In this personal reflection, a mother named Tzippy eagerly plans an elaborate car-themed upsheren for her son Benny, only to grapple with a small guest list due to distant family. 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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FamilyJewish CustomsFamily DynamicsIsolationDisappointmentCelebrationsEvent PlanningUpsherenChildren's EventsLong Distance Family

Places mentioned

Passaic, New Jersey, United States
"Theyll be in Passaic, but well go to the chasunah, and Im sure well get to see them here a little."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"His oldest sister lives in Brooklyn, so that made one family who would hopefully be there."
Israel
"On my side? I have one sister in Israel, and a brother who lives out of town, like a ten-hour drive away."

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