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JL;DR SUMMARY Susan Alexandra, a New York-based brand known for Judaica-inspired fashion, has been vocal in its activism on social issues such as racial injustice and abortion rights. 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 IdentityIsrael AdvocacySocial MediaActivismOctober 7 AttackGen ZInfluencersSusan AlexandraJudaica Fashion

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Susan Korn was honored as one of the New York Jewish Weeks 36 to Watch for being a designer of cool Judaica."
South Korea
"American markets have been flooded with trendy South Korean exports, from skin-care products and food to such Oscar-winning movies and favorite TV shows as Parasite and Squid Game."
Israel
"But owning it may be the most strategic way to push back against the countrys negative portrayal, and this can happen simply by treating Israel like any other place that has a lot to offer."

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