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When an Upper West Side private school went under, this Jewish community lost its home

JL;DR SUMMARY The Upper West Side's Jewish congregation, Darkhei Noam, faces a challenge following the bankruptcy and building loss of Manhattan Country School, where they held their services since 2017. 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 CommunityShabbat ServicesUpper West SideBankruptcyJewish CongregationWomen's ParticipationDarkhei NoamManhattan Country SchoolLay Led MinyanOrthodox Halacha

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"An Upper West Side congregation is homeless after the non-sectarian private school where they held services lost its building after declaring bankruptcy."
Roxbury, New York, United States
"Meanwhile, MCS serves approximately 256 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, who also spend time on a farm in Roxbury, New York."
Israel
"He lives in Israel and visits approximately once a year."

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