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The Secret Jewish History of ‘Twin Peaks’

JL;DR SUMMARY In exploring the unexpected Jewish connections within the cult TV series Twin Peaks, author Seth Rogovoy unveils how the series, known for disrupting traditional television with its unique blend of mystery and surrealism, contains embedded Jewish elements and influences. 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 IdentityBuddhismPacific NorthwestDavid DuchovnyDavid LynchDybbukTelevision HistoryPeggy LiptonTwin PeaksHebraic Themes

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Washington, United States
"One of the anomalies of Twin Peaks was that it was set in a Washington logging town on the Canadian border."
New York, United States
"Peggy Lipton enjoyed a career revival thanks to her role...she was born in New York and raised in Long Islands Five Towns region."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Peggy Lipton enjoyed a career revival thanks to her role...she was born in New York and raised in Long Islands Five Towns region."

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