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SPONSORED CONTENT: Not All Who Wander Are Lost—But I Didn’t Know That Yet 

JL;DR SUMMARY Asaf Peled shares his personal journey of rediscovering Judaism through travel, particularly with experiences in Spain. 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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SpainJewish IdentityJewish HeritageModern OrthodoxToledoFamily TravelLecha DodiJewish ConnectionShin Luxury ToursRediscovery

Places mentioned

Toledo, Castile and León, Spain
"One Friday evening in Toledo, I heard somethingfaint singing, carried through the ancient streets."
Granada, Andalusia, Spain
"Toledo, Granada, and Barcelona carry echoes of a world that once thrivedand, against all odds, is still alive."
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
"One of the first families we worked with was hesitant about a Spain Jewish tour."
Israel
"Growing up in a Modern Orthodox family in Israel, I was a bit of a rebel."
Madrid, Madrid Autonomous Community, Spain
"The Highlights of Spain from Madrid to Barcelona, the Pyrenees to Granada."

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