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What Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Ruth and the burning bush can teach us about the LA fires

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Naomi Levy reflects on the devastating Los Angeles fires and their impact on her congregants through spiritual teachings. 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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MosesDr. Ruth WestheimerCommunity SupportResilienceRebuildingHopeJewish TeachingsSukkotMartin Luther King Jr.Los Angeles Fires

Places mentioned

Pasadena, California, United States
"Congregants hug in front of whats left of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"This essay is adapted from a sermon the author delivered at her Los Angeles synagogue, Nashuva."
Palisades, California, United States
"a dear friend of mine who lost his familys home in the Palisades Fire said to me"
Rome, Italy
"I remember once, when I was visiting Rome, our guide took us to a famous fountain adorned with turtles at the gates of the Jewish ghetto."

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