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The Religious Left

JL;DR SUMMARY Peter Beinart introduces an intriguing discussion featuring Musya Herzog and Meyer Labin, two figures from distinctive backgrounds—Chabad-Lubavitch and Satmar—who are now involved in Smol Emuni, a group associated with the religious left. 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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ZionismPalestinian RightsChabad LubavitchPeter BeinartSatmarSmol EmuniMusya HerzogMeyer LabinUltra Orthodox Communities

Places mentioned

Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Musya is a neuropsychologist who grew up in the Chabad-Lubavitch community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn."
Israel
"talk about the discourse about Israel and Zionism in ultra-Orthodox communities,"
Palestinian Territories
"make them more sympathetic to Palestinian rights."

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