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With antisemitism and costs of living on the rise elsewhere, this Jewish day school in Dallas is booming

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jewish Telegraphic Agency article discusses the growth of the Jewish community in Dallas, Texas, particularly focusing on Akiba Yavneh Academy, a modern Orthodox Jewish day school. 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 CommunityZionismHebrew LanguageJewish Day SchoolModern OrthodoxJewish FamiliesRelocationDallasAkiba Yavneh Academy

Places mentioned

Dallas, Texas, United States
"Title: With antisemitism and costs of living on the rise elsewhere, this Jewish day school in Dallas is booming"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Meral Tubi and her Israeli husband Kfir never imagined they'd one day leave their Los Angeles home to move to Texas."
Studio City, California, United States
"they decided to sell their house in Studio City, Calif., and make Dallas their new home."
Westlake, Texas, United States
"In 2021, financial services giant Charles Schwab relocated from San Francisco to the Dallas suburb of Westlake"
Arlington, Texas, United States
"That puts the Dallas area including Arlington, Irving, Plano and Richardson a close second to Houston"
Irving, Texas, United States
"That puts the Dallas area including Arlington, Irving, Plano and Richardson a close second to Houston"
Plano, Texas, United States
"That puts the Dallas area including Arlington, Irving, Plano and Richardson a close second to Houston"
Richardson, Texas, United States
"That puts the Dallas area including Arlington, Irving, Plano and Richardson a close second to Houston"
Houston, Texas, United States
"a close second to Houston, the state's largest Jewish community."
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"I interviewed in several other locations, including Houston, Memphis and Miami, but we chose Dallas"
Miami, Florida, United States
"I interviewed in several other locations, including Houston, Memphis and Miami, but we chose Dallas"
New York, United States
"She said her school has seen an uptick in enrollment inquiries recently from families in the New York metro area."
Orlando, Florida, United States
"A native of Puerto Rico, Ramrez moved to Dallas four months ago from Orlando, where she had worked at a Jewish day school."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"young Canadian couple from suburban Toronto who asked that their last name be withheld due to security concerns."
Puerto Rico
"A native of Puerto Rico, Ramrez moved to Dallas four months ago from Orlando, where she had worked at a Jewish day school."

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