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What ancient Egypt’s Jewry can teach American Jewry

JL;DR SUMMARY Parshat Bo outlines the final chapter of ancient Egyptian Jewry, drawing parallels to the experiences and lessons for American Jews today. 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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LeadershipDiasporaAmerican JewryResilienceAssimilationJosephOppressionParshat BoCultural SurvivalEgyptian Jewry

Places mentioned

Egypt
"the final chapter of ancient Egyptian Jewry, the first Great Diaspora of the Jewish People."
Israel
"Canaan, which was a buffer zone between the great powers of the time, to Egypt."
Port Said, Egypt
"welcomes them to Egypt and settles them in Goshen, which is a fertile land that is in safe distance from the capital."
Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"funeral procession to Hebron, some 500 kilometers away, which required a journey of a few weeks."
United States
"offer insights for American Jewry.It was natural for the forebearers of the Israelites to gravitate from Canaan"
New York, United States
"In America, they can relocate within the U.S. from state to state.The Interwar Period (the 1920s and 1930s)"

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