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The Last Kindness: A Conversation with Yael Davidowitz

JL;DR SUMMARY Yael Davidowitz, the outreach director for Project Last Kindness, confronts the growing trend of cremation among American Jews, which she describes as having reached crisis levels. 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 TraditionJewish LawEducationAmerican JewsJewish BurialCremationYael DavidowitzProject Last KindnessKevurahNasck

Places mentioned

Israel
"The entire nation of Israel and Jews around the world looked on with relief and sorrow as the body of Sergeant Major Ran Gvili was returned from Gaza."
Florida, United States
"I was recently in Florida at an event alongside a Chabad shaliach who works specifically with elderly Jews."
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
"She lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, with her family."
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