For Rabbi Arielle Stein, dressing up every day isn’t only a form of self-expression; it’s a cornerstone of her rabbinic work. “ Hiddur mitzvah is an important concept in Judaism,” she tells Vogue , referring to the commandment to beautify. “It is important to me to dress in a way that feels thoughtful and considered.”

But it’s not so often that you see a rabbi on the bema in pierced Tory Burch wedge mules. In October, Rabbi Stein took to TikTok to share her collection of freaky shoes, which she wears while attending to liturgical duties. “I had been really into Mandy Lee ’s Shoes for Freaks videos,” she says. “I was like, wait, this would actually be so funny if somebody did a rabbi version of this.”

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Among them are her so-called bris shoes (which she also wore to

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