Cyberfrumenism: Why these ultra-Orthodox women singers are going viral—against the wishes of some rabbis

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the rising trend of young ultra-Orthodox Jewish women, particularly from Canada, using social media to showcase their singing talents despite facing resistance from some rabbis who adhere to the prohibition of kol isha, which restricts women from singing in front of men. 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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