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This Hanukkah, my synagogue is illuminating our walls with relics of our Jewish immigrant stories

JL;DR SUMMARY The Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City is launching an exhibition titled "How We Got Here: Honoring Our Immigrant Forebears," showcasing family immigration stories through personal portraits and stories of congregants. 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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IdentityJewish HistoryJewish CommunityImmigrationSynagogueHanukkahEmpathyExhibitionRachael CerrottiImmigrant Stories

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New York City, New York, United States
"An exhibition launching in December 2025 at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City celebrates congregants family immigration stories."

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