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The Moment: Issue 1099

JL;DR SUMMARY This edition of Mishpacha Magazine shares several inspirational stories highlighting the enduring impact of acts of kindness, Torah study, and leadership within the Jewish community. 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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LeadershipJewish CommunityJewish IdentityTorah StudyKindnessLakewoodMashgiachConferenceTorahlinksRav Reuven Hechster

Places mentioned

Manchester, United Kingdom
"Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, who leads Kollel Heichal HaTorah in Manchester, England, shared with his kehillah a personal story that highlights the lasting impact even a relatively small gesture can have."
New Jersey, United States
"This past Thursday, the second annual TorahLinks J3 Conference was held at Bell Works, NJ."
Israel
"Rav Hechster was born and raised in Eretz Yisrael before going to learn in Beth Medrash Govoha, where he became a talmid muvhak of Rav Nosson Meir Wachtfogel ztzl, the legendary Lakewood mashgiach who served until his passing in 1998."

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