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Why we have to show up and speak out 

JL;DR SUMMARY Roy Bchler, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, emphasizes the critical role of civic engagement and advocacy in combating rising antisemitism. 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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Places mentioned

Columbus, Ohio, United States
"Across Ohio, including in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, there has been an uptick in reported antisemitic incidents, from harassment to intimidation."
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"Across Ohio, including in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, there has been an uptick in reported antisemitic incidents, from harassment to intimidation."
Dayton, Ohio, United States
"Across Ohio, including in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, there has been an uptick in reported antisemitic incidents, from harassment to intimidation."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"Across Ohio, including in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati, there has been an uptick in reported antisemitic incidents, from harassment to intimidation."
Toledo, Ohio, United States
"In Toledo, the increase has been visible."
Sylvania Township, Ohio, United States
"Representative Josh Williams of Sylvania Township has been a strong advocate on these issues."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Three years ago, I was living in Tel Aviv when the Oct. 7 attacks took place, one of the deadliest assaults on Jews in recent history."
Indiana, United States
"and similar legislation has been passed in states like New York and Indiana."
New York, United States
"and similar legislation has been passed in states like New York and Indiana."

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