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On Instagram, ‘Rabbinic Fit Check’ is a look book for Jewish clergy

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Rafi Ellenson and Rabbi Arielle Stein have launched "Rabbinic Fit Check," a popular Instagram account showcasing the diverse and often whimsical fashion choices of rabbis and clergy members. 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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Social MediaInstagramDiversityLgbtq+FashionJewish ClergyPersonal StyleRabbinic Fit CheckRabbi Rafi EllensonRabbi Arielle Stein

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Los Gatos, California, United States
"Ellenson, who works as an assistant rabbi for Congregation Shir Hadash, a Reform synagogue in Los Gatos, California, said they realized his wardrobe dilemma might deserve a spotlight on social media."
New York, United States
"For help turning his idea into reality, Ellenson called Rabbi Arielle Stein, an assistant rabbi at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a Reform synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, whom he had met in Jerusalem in 2019."
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
"said Rabbi Allison Poirier of the Conservative synagogue Temple Aliyah in Needham, Massachusetts. Its nice to see that were out here as new people, as colorful people of all ages and shapes and sizes, which I think in the world I work in, most people know, but its just nice to uplift that."
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
"Rabbi Jamie Field, the director of education at Beth El Temple Center, a Reform synagogue in Belmont, Massachusetts, was featured on Rabbinic Fit Check shortly before her appearance on the Netflix show Squid Game: The Challenge."
Evanston, Illinois, United States
"Rabbi Andrea London, the leader of Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, a Reform congregation in Evanston, Illinois, said she submitted a photo of herself and Cantor Natalie Young on Parashat Noah after Ellenson, who is a family friend, mentioned it to her in conversation."
Jerusalem, Israel
"For help turning his idea into reality, Ellenson called Rabbi Arielle Stein, an assistant rabbi at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a Reform synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, whom he had met in Jerusalem in 2019."

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