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JL;DR SUMMARY Avi Piamenta, a cherished figure in Jewish music, recently passed away, leaving behind a rich legacy alongside his brother, Yosi Piamenta. 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 MusicChabadTorah ObservanceSpiritual JourneyAvi PiamentaYosi PiamentaPiamenta BrothersIsraeli RockMusician's LegacyChassidic Influence

Places mentioned

Kfar Chabad, Central District, Israel
"For Avi, who lived in Kfar Chabad since the early 90s, the initial fame and ensuing spiritual odyssey was intimately tied to his brother, who created the bands signature style"
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"At the time, Avi related, I was studying at a music academy in Tel Aviv, and I had a teacher who was chozer bteshuvah."
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"Eventually both of them moved to Crown Heights."
San Diego, California, United States
"Veteran arranger Yisroel Lamm once told me that he first met Yosi at a concert in San Diego with MBD, where Yosi on guitar and Avi on flute were the opening act."

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