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This Reform rabbi is one of 456 competitors on Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Jamie Field, initially inspired by similar reality shows, participated in Netflix's "Squid Game: The Challenge," bringing her Jewish values and rabbinical presence to the competition. 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 TraditionReform JudaismNetflixRabbinateReality TelevisionCommunity RepresentationJamie FieldSquid GameFaith Dialogue

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Jamie Field was still a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in New York City when she watched the first season of Squid Game"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Field grew up in Los Angeles and where her family attended Temple Ahavat Shalom, a Reform congregation in the San Fernando Valley."
Washington D.C., Washington DC, United States
"she worked for the Washington Hebrew Congregation, a Reform synagogue in Washington D.C."
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
"Field began working as the director of education at Beth El Temple Center, a Reform synagogue in Belmont, Massachusetts."
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"before enrolling at HUC in 2019, spending her first year in Jerusalem."
London, England, United Kingdom
"She was soon on her way to London for an extended break for filming."

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