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JL;DR SUMMARY Cindy Scarr reflects on a profound Shabbos at Young Israel of East Brunswick, highlighting the often-unseen journeys of personal and spiritual transformation in the Jewish community. 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 CommunitySpiritual GrowthTeshuvahModern OrthodoxShabbosReligious ReturnNcsyPersonal StoriesJewish TransformationYoung Israel Of East Brunswick

Places mentioned

East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
"Where: Young Israel of East Brunswick, New Jersey"
Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Just a regular secular teenager from Herzliya who discovered the beauty of Shabbos."
Florida, United States
"Sari grew up in Florida with no Jewish education whatsoever."
Israel
"still comes to Israel for all the Zik family simchahs."
Jerusalem, Israel
"During her year in Israel as an exchange student at the Hebrew University, she noticed a small note on the bulletin board inviting American students to spend Yom Tov with local families."

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