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What is the Ohel, and why is it one of the most popular Jewish sites in the world?

JL;DR SUMMARY The Ohel, the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York, has become a significant Jewish pilgrimage site, attracting up to a million visitors annually, including prominent politicians like New York Mayor Eric Adams and ex-President Donald Trump. 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 CommunityEric AdamsChabadDonald TrumpChabad LubavitchQueensTzaddikLubavitcher RebbeOhelJewish Pilgrimage

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"New York City mayor Eric Adams credits an unlikely source for helping him win the 2021 mayoral election"
Crown Heights, New York, United States
"Deborah Halberstam, a Haredi Jewish woman in Crown Heights"
Queens, New York, United States
"urged him to visit the Ohel: the Rebbes resting place in Springfield Gardens, Queens."
Argentina
"Last year, Argentinian President Javier Milei visited the Ohel shortly after winning the 2023 election."
Israel
"According to Schneersons biographer and former Forward editor Ezra Glinter, the Rebbe was revered. As stickers across Brooklyn and Israel can attest, some members of the Chabad Lubavitcher movement even saw the Rebbe as the Messiah."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"According to Schneersons biographer and former Forward editor Ezra Glinter, the Rebbe was revered. As stickers across Brooklyn and Israel can attest, some members of the Chabad Lubavitcher movement even saw the Rebbe as the Messiah."
Petah Tikva, Central District, Israel
"Odelia Karo was visiting from Petah Tikva, Israel."
Long Island, New York, United States
"A Long Island resident, she said she has come to visit the Ohel once a month for the past 20 years."

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