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Theo Bikel, Prophet of His People

JL;DR SUMMARY Theo Bikel, a prolific actor and singer, epitomized the qualities of a modern Jewish prophet through his activist efforts for justice and morality. 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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Fiddler On The RoofHuman RightsIsraeli PoliticsYiddish CultureActivismJewish ValuesPeace AdvocacyActors EquityTheo BikelJewish Prophetic Tradition

Places mentioned

Israel
"Theo Bikel, who passed away July 21, was, I believe, such a prophet in Israel."
Vienna, Austria
"Theo and his parents immigrated to Palestine from Vienna six months after the Anschluss."
New York, United States
"So he filed suit with the New York State Commission Against Discrimination on the grounds that his rights had been violated."

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