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On the border between hipster and Hasidic, a Brooklyn barbershop specializes in Orthodox haircuts

JL;DR SUMMARY Kent Avenue Barber Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offers a unique cultural blend, serving both Hasidic and hipster clientele. 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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BrooklynJewish IdentityOrthodox JudaismHasidicWilliamsburgBukharian JewsHaircutsCultural DynamicsBarbershopPayot

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Williamsburg, New York, United States
"At Kent Avenue Barber Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, barbers have different strategies to make sure they dont accidentally cut off their customers payot, the curly sidelocks that help give Hasidic men and boys a distinct appearance."

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