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Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO

JL;DR SUMMARY The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has appointed Israeli Dan Tadmor as its new CEO to elevate the museum's profile. 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 CultureDara HornAmerican Jewish HistoryAnu MuseumWeitzman National MuseumDan TadmorMuseum LeadershipSmithsonian MembershipFundraising Challenges

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Title: Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO"
San Francisco, California, United States
"Tadmor lived in the United States in the 1970s from ages 9 to 13 when his father, Shlomo Tadmor, was Israels consul general in San Francisco."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Tadmor, who was announced Tuesday as Weitzmans next CEO, oversaw the $100 million transformation of a Tel Aviv museum called Beit Hatfutsot, which reopened in 2021 as ANU-Museum of the Jewish People, almost instantly becoming one of Israels most prominent and celebrated cultural landmarks."
California, United States
"The San Francisco museum had 34,000 visitors during the most recent fiscal year for which public information is available, the year ending in June 2023."

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