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What Should I Wear For The Jewish High Holidays?

JL;DR SUMMARY As the Jewish High Holidays approach, the transition to fall weather inspires discussions about appropriate attire for these significant days. 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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FamilyRosh HashanahJewish CultureHigh HolidaysTraditionComfortFashionPersonal ExpressionAttireFall Fashion

Places mentioned

Louisiana, United States
"the fact that my core High Holiday memories happened in Louisiana, where there wasnt a chill in the air until Thanksgiving (if we were lucky)."
Maine, United States
"Fast forward to me living in the middle of Maine."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Growing up on the south shore of Long Island back in the day, dressing for the High Holidays meant (unfortunately) pantyhose and (luckily) shopping for an outfit at the Garden City department stores."

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