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Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbis from Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, including Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, are grappling with the loss of their homes due to the devastating Palisades Fire, which destroyed roughly 17,000 acres and claimed the residences of numerous community members, including Jewish celebrities. 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 CommunityJewish LeadershipCommunity SupportDisplacementRebuildingKehillat IsraelPalisades FireLos Angeles FiresRabbi Amy BernsteinSynagogue Survival

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"LOS ANGELES When Rabbi Amy Bernstein fled her house in the Palisades Highlands Tuesday afternoon, she grabbed a few important family documents, her late grandmothers rings and Luna, the German shepherd mix she adopted just four weeks ago."
Pacific Palisades, California, United States
"Kehillat Israel in the Pacific Palisades on Wednesday afternoon, as firefighters battled blazes on either side."
Venice, California, United States
"Its a heavy lift for all of us, said Bernstein, who was sheltering with a friend in Venice."
Hollywood, California, United States
"Between 5,000 and 10,000 Jews live in the Palisades, according to the Jewish Federation, among them Jewish Hollywood stars like Billy Crystal, Larry David and Eugene Levy."

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