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Kanye’s swastika shirt inspires a flurry of defiant Jewish spinoffs

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of Kanye West's controversy involving a shirt emblazoned with a swastika, various Jewish groups have responded by launching clothing lines with positive, defiant messages. 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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Star Of DavidKanye WestJewish PrideHolocaust RemembranceCommunity ResponseFashionIsraeli American CouncilDefianceMelissa Felderman

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Colorado, United States
"Meanwhile, Melissa Felderman, a Colorado artist who sells ceramics including Judaica under the brand Feldi Studios, is offering a $30 shirt featuring the black-and-white logo of the Orthodox Union, which is also the most widespread kosher certification."
Israel
"Alongside the slogan Hate is Out of Fashion, The Israeli American Council is selling a version with the swastika replaced by a simple black Star of David, undercutting Yeezys price of $20 by two dollars to land on the Jewishly meaningful price of $18."

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