Jewish clothing

[izzieamy]

no responses in the religion section so im posting it here.

describe the special clothes that some jews use for prayer and explain why they are worn.

Thanks x

[jackthehat]

Home/Coursework ?

[funnygirl]

I know that they wear wigs!!

And they tend to dress in an ugly fashion, so that no man will look at them.

[David Black]

They don't like mixing animal and non animal fibres in the same way as they avoid milk andd meat mixing.

Polyester is fine but a woolen cotton mix is not for very traditional jews.

[daffy654]

http://scheinerman.net/judaism/tallit/

http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/things/tallit.html

[izzieamy]

sorry, jewish people in general, when they visit the synagogue, i know they have boxes around there wrists and stuff but i dont know what any of its called and why they wear it.

[Bobbisox]

Hi izzie, there is a very large Jewish community beside us, the ladies wear a wig after they are married, they also have to cover any flesh when out and about, hence the long skirts and cardigans, this is because only their husband should see their bare flesh, the younger girls dress this way too, presumably they do this to cover up until they meet and marry their husband.
The men wear a skull cap called a kippah or a yarmulke, they wear this at all times along with a prayer shawl with long tasstles on it, usually in the colours of the Israeli flag, blue and white, they also tie a leather strap to their upper arm, this had a very tiny 'box' attached to it with a scroll in it, the shawl and the leather strap are a significant part of their daily routine when they go to the Synagogue
I hope this helps
Bobbi

[Bobbisox]

ps the leather strap is known as a Tefillin