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Turntables, cabaret and Middle Eastern jazz: nightlife with a Jewish twist

JL;DR SUMMARY In the vibrant city of London, a new wave of Jewish nightlife initiatives is emerging, providing spaces that celebrate Jewish and Israeli culture devoid of political or religious connotations. 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 CultureCommunityInclusionLondonNightlifeMiddle Eastern MusicMizrahiSecular Jewish LifeButt Mitzvah

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London, United Kingdom
"In a city as diverse and lively as London, it should be easy to find a nightlife scene for even the most particular of revellers whether youre looking for an intimate evening of live jazz, a messy club night where you can dance to pop hits, a queer-friendly pub quiz, or a caf-club serving Afro-Caribbean beats."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Gaby Maestro, co-founder of the independent cultural publication YYY zine with her friend Anna Mimran, noticed something was missing in London when she moved back to the capital after living in Tel Aviv for two years."

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