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Striking a chord for Jewish pride

JL;DR SUMMARY Hilton Nathanson founded the charity Bishnat in memory of his father to promote Jewish pride through music, particularly via synagogue singing—a pastime his father cherished deeply. 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 MusicJewish IdentityJewish PrideIsrael SupportShulem LemmerCommunity SolidarityConcertsSynagogue SingingBishnatHilton Nathanson

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London, England, United Kingdom
"So far, the charity has held four sell-out concerts in London and Leeds to help the audience feel a renewed sense of pride in their Jewish heritage, and connection to their community and identity."
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
"So far, the charity has held four sell-out concerts in London and Leeds to help the audience feel a renewed sense of pride in their Jewish heritage, and connection to their community and identity."
Israel
"Bishnat put on two shows in solidarity with Israel and for the diaspora to contemplate what it had been through."
New York, United States
"Lemmers musical director from New York, who wrote the arrangements for many of the songs he will be performing on the night, will also be in attendance."

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