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What a Phish concert taught me about being a better rabbi

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Jonathan Leener reflects on attending a Phish concert and the insights it provided for enhancing the synagogue experience. 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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SynagogueCommunitySpiritualityPhishInclusivityImprovisationWorshipAuthenticityOpennessRabbi Insights

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New York, United States
"Last month, I saw the legendary jam band Phish as part of their annual four-night New Years Run at Madison Square Garden."
Boulder, Colorado, United States
"At the Garden, I sat next to a physics professor from the University of Colorado Boulder."

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