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Shatnez. ” TEACHING A KOSHER SKILL IN A LAKEWOOD BASEMENT”
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LAKEWOOD — The labels are not to be trusted.In a small basement cluttered with suit racks and rows of microscopes that conjure an image of Men’s Wearhouse meets high school science lab, Rabbi Yoel Shocket holds up a navy blue pinstripe with a tag boasting 100 percent wool. A dissection of the lining inside the floating chest piece, however, reveals a cocktail of other fabrics, namely horse hair, acrylic and linen. It’s the linen that bothers Shocket. app.com
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