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It looks like a kaffiyeh, but this pro-Israel influencer wants you to wear a sudra

JL;DR SUMMARY Rudy Rochman, a pro-Israel influencer, is on a mission to revive the sudra, a traditional Middle Eastern Jewish garment, as a symbol of Jewish identity and pride. 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 HistoryJewish IdentityPalestinian ConflictCultural AppropriationAm Yisrael ChaiMiddle Eastern JewsKaffiyehSudraRudy Rochman

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Rudy Rochman wearing a sudra at the Kotel in Jerusalem, Israel Courtesy of Rudy Rochman"
Morocco
"In old family albums, Rochman says most photos of his grandfather and great-grandfather show them donning the garment in Morocco."
New York City, New York, United States
"Originally from New York City, she is a graduate of the dual bachelors program between Columbia University and Tel Aviv University, where she studied Middle Eastern studies and political science."
Ramallah, Jericho, Palestinian Territories
"Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat sits at his office in the West Bank city of Ramalla during an official meeting, 22 September 2004."

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