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The rabbi running a digital clubhouse for Jewish hockey fanatics

JL;DR SUMMARY In his role as both a Chabad rabbi and a Canadian hockey enthusiast, Zvi Hershcovich has creatively combined his passions by creating the online community @JewishHockey. 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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Places mentioned

Canada
"Zvi Hershcovich is from Canada, which means he loves hockey."
Pennsylvania, United States
"He still plays hockey every Saturday night after Shabbat, and participates in an annual Jewish hockey tournament in Pennsylvania."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Now he teaches at a Chabad day school in Philadelphia, creates animated programming for religious children and works on programming for Jewish college students."
Russian Federation
"He spent a short stint as a Chabad emissary in Russia more than a decade ago."
Australia
"After the antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia earlier this month, a hockey player in British Columbia was motivated to wrap tefillin."
British Columbia, Canada
"After the antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia earlier this month, a hockey player in British Columbia was motivated to wrap tefillin."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"Hershcovich, 43, first connected to hockey through his grandfather, with whom he often watched Montreal Canadiens games."
Wayland, Massachusetts, United States
"This Chanukah, Jewish players are no longer anomalies in the NHL theyre central to the game, Dan Brosgol, the executive director of Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland, Mass."
Florida, United States
"The Florida Panthers had Hebrew-language jerseys."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"The Pittsburgh Penguins gave out special jerseys showing the teams mascot underneath Hanukkah candles, with Stars of David scattered across the design."
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
"One of the most creative celebrations of Jewish heritage will come in March, when the minor league Tulsa Oilers will host the teams first ever Jewish Heritage Game."

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