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Yoreh Deah 181. Sidelocks in English, or pe'ot in Hebrew, anglicized as payot [a] ( Hebrew: פֵּאוֹת, romanized : pēʾōt, "corners") or payes ( Yiddish pronunciation: [peyes] ), is the Hebrew term for sidelocks or sideburns. Payot are worn by some men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community based on an interpretation of the Tanakh 's ...
A kittel ( Yiddish: קיטל) is a white, knee-length, cotton robe worn by Jewish prayer leaders and some Orthodox Jews on the High Holidays. In some families, the head of the household wears a kittel at the Passover seder, [25] while in other families all married men wear them.
Shtreimel. 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] In Jerusalem, the shtreimel is also worn by Litvak Jews (non ...
Three styles of hair covering that are common among married Orthodox Jewish women. From left to right: snood, fall, and hat. Jewish law governing tzniut requires married women to cover their hair in the presence of men other than their husband or close family members. Such covering is common practice nowadays among Orthodox Jewish women.
Three styles of hair covering common among married Orthodox Jewish women. From left to right: snood, fall, and hat. According to halacha (Jewish law), married Jewish women are expected to cover their hair when in the presence of men other than their husband or close family members. Such covering is common practice nowadays among Orthodox Jewish ...
Orach Chayim 8-25. Tzitzit ( Hebrew: צִיצִית ṣīṣīṯ, [tsiˈtsit]; plural צִיצִיּוֹת ṣīṣiyyōṯ, Ashkenazi: tzitzis; and Samaritan: ࠑࠉࠑࠉࠕ ṣeṣet) are specially knotted ritual fringes, or tassels, worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans. Tzitzit are usually ...
Orthodox Judaism emphasizes practicing rules of kashrut, Shabbat, family purity, and tefilah (daily prayer). Many Orthodox can be identified by their dress and family lifestyle. Orthodox men and women dress modestly covering most of their skin. Married women cover their hair, with scarves , snoods, turbans, hats, berets, or wigs.
The ultra-Orthodox, known as “Haredim,” in Hebrew, practice a form of Judaism that is marked by stringent religious observance and strict lifestyles. They make up around 14% of Israel’s 9.5 ...