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Married observant Jewish women wear a scarf (tichel or mitpahat), snood, hat, beret, or sometimes a wig in order to conform with the requirement of Jewish religious law that married women cover their hair. [30] [31] A Greek Sephardic couple in wedding costume ca. late 19th century. The woman wears a veil in accordance with wedding custom.
Hanukkah celebrates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels over an enormous Greek army to defend their heritage, and a miraculously long-lasting flame that continues to serve as a symbol of ...
Jewish dance was influenced by local non-Jewish dance traditions, but there were clear differences, mainly in hand and arm motions, with more intricate legwork by the younger men. [3] Jewish religious law frowned on mixed dancing, dictating separate circles for men and women.
Hanukkah’s purifying of the temple from idolatrous worship would, for most Jews, preclude any embrace of Christian claims about a trinity, a divine God-Man, and the abrogation in such a person ...
Photography by Sara N Sonenberg/Getty Images. 2. Reciting Blessings. The menorah-lighting ritual involves more than just putting flame to a wick: Jewish religious tradition involves reciting one ...
Shtreimel on a mannequin A rabbi dressed in shtreimel, Jerusalem. A shtreimel (Yiddish: שטרײַמל shtrayml, plural: שטרײַמלעך shtraymlekh or שטרײַמלען shtraymlen) is a fur hat worn by some Ashkenazi Jewish men, mainly members of Hasidic Judaism, on Shabbat and Jewish holidays and other festive occasions. [1]
Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, occurs annually during November and December, but exact dates vary from year to year. This year, the eight-day celebration, commemorated by ...
A bekishe or beketche (Yiddish: בעקעטשע beketche or בעקישע bekishe), is a type of frock coat, usually made of black silk or polyester, worn by Hasidic Jews, and by some non-Hasidic Haredi Jews. [1] The bekishe is worn mainly on Shabbos and Jewish holidays, or at weddings and other such events.