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Unforeseen Circumstances

JL;DR SUMMARY A key aspect of maintaining community infrastructure, such as eiruvin, often involves unforeseen challenges. 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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Community ResponsibilityCommunity LeadershipMidwestRabbi SilversteinCommunity InfrastructureEiruvAssistanceTraffic ControlUnforeseen ChallengesVolunteer Sourcing

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Missouri, United States
"Rabbi Silverstein was the rav of a large kehillah in the Midwest, and he regularly had weddings, funerals and a slew of important meetings on his agenda."

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