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The Secret Genius of Hasidic Fashion

JL;DR SUMMARY Shulem Deen explores the intriguing world of Hasidic fashion through Michael Levin's art exhibit, "Jews of Today." 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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Cultural PreservationRabbi Joel TeitelbaumSatmar HasidimHasidic LeadersMichael LevinArt ExhibitHasidic HistoryHasidic FashionSartorial NuancesSect Rivalry

Places mentioned

Williamsburg, New York, United States
"opened July 20 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is at once an expression of the artists fascination with Hasidim"
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"He lives in Brooklyn."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Raised in Los Angeles, Calif., with what he calls Hollywood-style Reform Judaism"
Jerusalem, Israel
"aligning himself with the anti-Zionist Haredi factions in Jerusalem"
Ukraine
"composite of several events in 1860s Ukraine, based on recent research by historian David Assaf."

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