When many Jews think of the Gold Rush, one thing that often comes to mind is Levi Strauss and his watershed invention blue jeans.
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Decked out in brown suede Nikes, distressed denim jeans and black Ray-Ban sunglasses, Rabbi Dan Ain stood atop a “kosher” soapbox in Washington Square Park Monday afternoon, extolling heresy and encouraging his listeners to break from tradition during these 10 days of awe and repentance.
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Jews for Jeans: Who’s Your Pick for Hall of Fame?
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/ Category: Jean NewsCamping Shabbat HOLLISTON — Temple Beth Torah is celebrating Jewish camping at 7:15 p.m. during the Ruach Shabbat service. Wear your jeans and camp T-shirt to help promote Jewish camping as Temple Beth Torah kicks off participation with CJP’s Jewish Education Overnight Camping Initiative.
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MUMBAI, India — Sitaram Sharma saw the new face of terrorism in India with his own eyes when two young men in T-shirts and jeans strode past his street stall and started blasting assault rifles into a sidewalk cafe filled with Western tourists.
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