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At a 'Sinners' Shabbat' in Brooklyn, the faithful gather for fire massages and human sushi platters

JL;DR SUMMARY Sinners Shabbat is a bimonthly, unconventional Shabbat event in Brooklyn, drawing a crowd with its mix of burlesque, BDSM aesthetics, and modern Jewish culture. 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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Secular JudaismBrooklynJewish IdentityBurlesqueJewish InfluencersSinners ShabbatTova SterlingNon Traditional ShabbatDrag PerformancesVegan Sushi

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"When I arrived at the Brooklyn nightclub, a greeter checked my outfit."
New York, United States
"Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan community it just came together."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Right, I promised. For tonights Sinners Shabbat event, we were instructed to dress in fetishwear, but Im a fuddy-duddy Long Island girl whose only fetish is being attracted to men."

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