In Good Taste: American Jews and the Pursuit of Acceptance
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Dr. Jenna Weissman Joselit of George Washington University presents a multimedia lecture on fashion and the Jewish pursuit of acceptance in America. Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief, Tablet Magazine, will serve as respondent. Part of the What to Wear event held at JTS on March 11th, 2012.
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