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Venezuela’s Maduro faces 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan court

JL;DR SUMMARY Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a Manhattan court alongside his wife on charges including drug trafficking, presided over by 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish Judge Alvin Hellerstein. 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 IdentityEric AdamsOrthodox JewIhra DefinitionZohran MamdaniNew York Jewish LeadersNicolás MaduroAlvin HellersteinVenezuelan Politics

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Manhattan, New York, United States
"Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to federal charges, including drug trafficking and other crimes, in a Lower Manhattan courthouse today."
New York, United States
"A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Weeks daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and whats new with Jews in the city."
Venezuela
"Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to federal charges, including drug trafficking and other crimes, in a Lower Manhattan courthouse today."

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