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The Smile That Changed Lives

JL;DR SUMMARY Rav Moshe Chaim Dunner ztzl was a beloved spiritual leader whose passing at the age of 46 has deeply affected many across the globe. 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 EducationEmunahTalmidimMashgiachChinuchAvodahGatesheadKedushaRav Moshe Chaim DunnerMidot

Places mentioned

Gateshead, United Kingdom
"he was the beloved mashgiach of Yeshivas Tiferes Yaacov in Gateshead, he was a beacon of strength, love, and wisdom to all who knew him."
Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Israel
"From Yerushalayim to Gateshead, Rav Moshe Chaim Dunner ztzl was a beacon of avodas Hashem and middos who uplifted all who came into contact with him."
London, United Kingdom
"his grandfather, Rav Yosef Tzvi Dunner, was the head of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations in London."
New York, United States
"so impressed the chief oncologist at Columbia Hospital, someone who constantly deals with mortally ill patients, that he sent a letter to the family expressing his astonishment at Reb Moishe Chaims unusual serenity in the face of crippling adversity."

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