Thanks for your comments and I appreciate your sensitivity to shmiras halashon. I also had no idea that Billy Joel was Jewish! As a Christian and a respecter of the Jewish people and their faith I too found myself asking why. Seriously, Lord God of the Universe, why?! I can only imagine the atheists perplexing. Especially when one approaches any question with a closed mind as to the answer. I was satisfied with the Rabbis answer regarding being set apart in a quite obvious fashion.
I would like to ask the rabbi, why jewish orthodox women shave their head and wear wigs. Thanks Bettina. See Shulchan Aruch Y. Even though sideburns are enough to satisfy the Torah requirement of peyos, many Jews grow their peyos long as a way of emphasizing the commandment peyos sounds like pious, right?!
Some will curl their peyos, while others while tuck them behind their ear. It's just a matter of individual taste, or communal custom. Hair is also a symbol of vanity, a preoccupation of how one looks. The prohibition against cutting off the peyos reminds a person that he shouldn't overrate his looks when wishing to express himself, rather he should depend on intellect and good character.
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, 19th century Germany. From a mystical perspective, peyos separate between the front part of the brain which is used for abstract thought i. I noticed something very curious.
Can you explain to me something about the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewry? What exactly do those terms mean and what are the I have several frustrating issues going on in life today, as well as a relative who is really not well. Is there a Please help me understand why Jews continue to identify themselves publicly. Hasidic Jewish men also frequently wear hats. There is a variety, although all of them are usually a black color.
The hat is a European Jewish tradition to wear while praying, and many men will go further and wear it all of the time. The basic hat worn on weekdays commonly resembles a fedora or bowler hat.
On Sabbath and holiday festivals, a fancier hat is worn, made of velvet or fur. This grand hat is known as a "Shtreimel" in Yiddish. A young man begins to wear a shtreimel upon marriage. The man on left is wearing a Yarmulke, the 2 teenagers are wearing regular hats, and the man in center is wearing a Streimel. Ultra Orthodox men and boys typically have their full bodies covered, even though modesty rules are stricter for women. Clothing is mainly black, with some white color. The basis for the clothing customs is the following: it was considered formal or respectable attire in Eastern Europe back when Hasidic Jews lived there 's, 's and early 's.
If a man is wearing this shawl then he is probably enroute to prayer or Talmudic study. If this is the case, he might also be carrying a soft square plastic case which contains his prayer phylacteries called "Tefillin".
The "Tzitizis" mentioned above, is another case where people go beyond the actual requirement, because the original rule of tzitzis only applies to a garment that has 4 corners. Such a garment must have special string fringes tied to each corner the strings are usually a white color. A garment which does not have 4 distinctive corners does not need to have any strings tied to it.
Therefore if none of your clothing has 4-corners then you don't need to follow this rule. However most Ultra-Orthodox men deliberately wear a special designated 4-cornered garment which was made solely for this purpose.
This garment is worn underneath their shirt or jacket and the strings are untucked in order to hang out and be openly visible. The reason for Tzitsis is so that the wearer will be reminded of G-d whenever he sees the strings. This man is wearing Tzitsis over his shirt. Note how the garment has distinctive corners, and strings are attached to each corner. Commonly, on top of their shirt a Hasidic man will wear a formal jacket or frock coat. All jackets are usually long extending down until around the knees or lower and are a black color.
On weekdays there is a basic jacket called a "Rekel. A detailed pattern on the bekesheh might suggest a higher status of piety for the man wearing it. Many jackets are secured with a special belt called a "Gartel.
Frequently, underneath a man's jacket he will be wearing a formal vest like the type of vest which is part of a 3-piece suit. Under the vest will be Tzitsis. Under the tzitsis will be a button-up shirt. So a Hasidic Jewish man might be wearing 4 layers on their torso, plus maybe even a 5th layer of a prayer shawl.
These layers are worn all year, even in the summer. As an alternative, you may use the links in the website footer. With time slot tickets only — you can book these tickets in our ticket shop. Dear Boris, Many people have asked why religious Jews sway back and forth while praying. This very old custom is called shuckling in Yiddish and means to rock, shake, or swing.
As with many customs, it is easier to describe when and where it was practiced, than to answer definitively, why people shuckle while praying and studying the Torah. The habit was noted already by the prophet Mohammed, who is said to have advised his adherents not to sway back and forth during religious services. In 12th century Spain, Rabbi Yehuda Halevi reported that ten or more men sometimes read from just one book.
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