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The college is Christian. Its point guard wears a yarmulke.

JL;DR SUMMARY Zeev Remer, an Orthodox Jew and point guard at California Lutheran University, navigates being a minority and maintaining his Jewish observance at a predominantly Christian campus without a substantial Jewish presence. 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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KosherOrthodox JudaismDiversityReligious IdentityShabbat ObservanceJewish Christian RelationsCultural EducationCollege BasketballCalifornia Lutheran UniversityFaith And Sports

Places mentioned

Thousand Oaks, California, United States
"Remer, 20, said in an interview from the schools campus in Thousand Oaks."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"The student body of Washington University in St. Louis, where Yogi Oliff plays basketball, is about one-quarter Jewish."
Texas, United States
"At Texas A&M, where Sam Salz wears a yarmulke under his football helmet, theres an 18,000-square-foot Hillel."
North Carolina, United States
"And though Wake Forest, where Elie Kligman plays catcher, isnt known for a thriving Jewish scene."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"And it was only an hours drive away from Los Angeles, meaning his family could go to games."
Redlands, California, United States
"Push came to shove around a recent Saturday night game against University of Redlands whose campus is about 100 miles east of Cal Lutherans."

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