JL;DR SUMMARY "The New Jews" explores the evolving identity of Jews in contemporary society, primarily through the lens of two individuals: Nissim Black, a rapper born into a non-religious African-American family who converted to Orthodox Judaism, and Bob Dylan, a Jewish folk musician who has had a complex relationship with his Jewish heritage. 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'.