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The Dispositive Word: A Tribute to Rabbi Julius BermanĀ 

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Julius "Julie" Berman's legacy is honored in this tribute by Rabbi Menachem Genack. 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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LeadershipAmerican JewryJewish InstitutionsOrthodox UnionRabbi Joseph B. SoloveitchikRabbi Julius BermanYeshivat Har EtzionJewish LegacyYachad ProgramLegal Counsel

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New York, United States
"He graduated first in his class at New York University Law School, and that sharp, analytical mind informed every communal role he occupied."
Israel
"Whenever Rav Aharon would visit America, the Berman home was his home; he stayed with Julie and his wonderful wife, Dorothy."
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