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Shulamith performing at a Seder in Rome, Italy, 1971. Left to Right: Rachel Neiman, Rina Neiman, Shulamith Dubno Neiman, Becky Neiman, David Neiman. (Courtesy Rina Neiman)
Posted inFashion

Her dresses, now archived, tell Israeli and Arab fashion history

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

For Shulamith Dubno Neiman, every special occasion called for a new dress — but not just any dress.  She started her collection as a teenager in the 1940s, living in […]

Rabbi Rafi Ellenson (L) and Rabbi Arielle Stein (R), the creators of the "Rabbinic Fit Check" Instagram account. (JTA/Rafi Ellenson)
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Los Gatos rabbi’s ‘Rabbinic Fit Check’ takes off on Instagram

by Grace Gilson December 26, 2025December 26, 2025
Sasha Velour in "The Big Reveal Live Show!" (Greg Endries)
Posted inOn Stage

Jewish drag superstar ready to sashay into Bay Area for her ‘Big Reveal’

Sue Barnett 2025 by Sue Barnett May 21, 2025June 6, 2025
Fashion designer and cabaret signer Isaac Mizrahi will perform in the Bay Area in April. (David Andrako Photo)
Posted inMusic

‘I Know Everybody’: Isaac Mizrahi brings his flair for the dramatic to the Bay Area

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 16, 2025April 16, 2025
Mandy Aftel takes a whiff at her Aftel Archive of Curious Scents. (Foster Curry)
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Scent creator and curator Mandy Aftel on the essence of perfume — from frankincense to wet dog

by Patricia Corrigan January 29, 2025January 29, 2025
This dog keffiyeh, available on Etsy, is on sale!
Posted inFashion

What happens when pro-Palestinian symbols become fast fashion?

Mira Fox by Mira Fox July 12, 2024July 12, 2024
“The West Grew Up in Levi’s” billboard, 1955. (Photo/Levi Strauss & Co. Archives)
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Beyoncé’s ode to Levi’s Jeans is giving the brand a moment

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Bryna Rifkind examines tzitizt at a Sept. 3 session of Or Shalom Jewish Community's tallit-making class. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inReligion

PHOTOS: At Or Shalom in SF, making prayer personal with custom tallits

by J. Staff September 19, 2023September 20, 2023
Vi poses in Battery Park in New York City, dressed as her great-great-grandmother Carolina in 1881. (Photo/Courtesy)
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Watch this Oakland YouTuber recreate her great-great-grandmother’s Shabbat dress

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss June 19, 2023June 21, 2023
Fashion in "The Gilded Age"
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Talking ‘Gilded Age’ Jewish clothes with YouTube’s favorite fashion historian

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels June 13, 2023

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