tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post8387826898482457227..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Pirsum HaNes, Publicizing the Miracle, Purim and Obvious Jewish DressBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-48735229040041744902010-12-02T15:44:27.968+02:002010-12-02T15:44:27.968+02:00Every location/culture developed their own style o...Every location/culture developed their own style of head-covering. There's nothing particularly holy about a round skullcap.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-48915692207910699642010-12-02T11:43:38.944+02:002010-12-02T11:43:38.944+02:00batya, i do not understand. if they -- i assume yo...batya, i do not understand. if they -- i assume you mean sefardim -- just wore nondescript hats [and i believe it was no big deal for them to walk around bare-headed, as many older fully observant sefardim do today], then they are really not distinguishing their jewishness thru their head covering, are they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-80901801139434871492010-12-02T10:37:02.756+02:002010-12-02T10:37:02.756+02:00clarification, how about distinguishing between he...clarification, how about distinguishing between head-coverings in general and kippot, a small round hat, of unknown origin.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-56759740898196500682010-12-02T10:15:14.225+02:002010-12-02T10:15:14.225+02:00ymedad: i specifically mentioned sefardic culture,...ymedad: i specifically mentioned sefardic culture, where they very often did not regularly wear kipot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-24708859103976297552010-12-02T09:05:26.726+02:002010-12-02T09:05:26.726+02:00a) plenty of German Jews who paskened that head co...a) plenty of German Jews who paskened that head coverings were only when brachot were to be said and I had a very Orthodox professore like that, Agus, at YU;<br /><br />b) all this kippa talk ignores Sfaradi Jewry and their styled headcoverings in the lands of origin and in Israel;YMedadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333122797414935958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-81825558583672157762010-12-02T08:24:22.273+02:002010-12-02T08:24:22.273+02:00a, why the hetter/psak not to wear them 24/7?a, why the hetter/psak not to wear them 24/7?Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-39125818019174389132010-12-02T08:17:26.520+02:002010-12-02T08:17:26.520+02:00the point is not so they should be noticeable.
t...the point is not so they should be noticeable. <br />the point is for them to be worn, particularly during rituals. [there is plenty of precedent in the ashkenazi and sefardi culture to not wear a kipa when not engaged in ritual.]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-73350804132977068212010-12-02T08:10:05.381+02:002010-12-02T08:10:05.381+02:00"subdued" is too close to unnoticed
The..."subdued" is too close to unnoticed<br /><br />There are still "frum" Jews, especially in Chu"L who take off their kippot in certain public places, prefering to "wear" them in their pockets. At best they wear a black one to "match" their hair at first glance.<br /><br />A kippah doesn't need to be psychodelic or trimmed with gold and silver, but the point is that they should be noticable.<br /><br />A tallit gadol is noticeable, unless it's worn under one's coat when there isn't an eruv on Shabbat... but that's a different story.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-90982912265516885442010-12-02T07:23:22.789+02:002010-12-02T07:23:22.789+02:00I just noticed Batya's comment on black kippot...I just noticed Batya's comment on black kippot. Has it ever crossed your mind that simple black is a subdued, somber and humbling color by its nature and that those are traits which are related to the attribute of the fear of Heaven, which a kippah is supposed to recall to us sloppy-minded males in the first place?<br /><br />I have no problem with kippot of any color or material but the "match you hair color" postulation is total nonsense.<br /><br />This is also the same reason why many "colorful" people will still only don a black and white Talit Gadol for prayers. It serves a similar purpose during prayer, especially in a minyan, where it takes on a task as a congregational uniform.<br /><br />For that reason, some people view it as the antithesis of a Talit's purpose to decorate the neck lining of the Talit with anything whatsoever, as is commonly done.<br /><br />And, no, I have nothing against the decorative neck linings. My point is that I have nothing against the standard ones that come manufactured with the Talit Gadol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-13873338126120920162010-12-02T05:33:44.630+02:002010-12-02T05:33:44.630+02:00"exaggerate?" No way! "Hodu laShe..."exaggerate?" No way! "Hodu laShem ki tov!"<br />I have no doubt that the black color was chosen to blend in to most people's hair. They don't glorify the mitvah/halacha.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-33771824678519072512010-12-02T00:30:46.832+02:002010-12-02T00:30:46.832+02:00you exaggerate. we must publicize the chanuka mir...you exaggerate. we must publicize the chanuka miracle, not general miracles. <br />and do you really think those who wear black kippot do so to hide their judaism?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-24925122485199936352010-12-01T18:04:11.803+02:002010-12-01T18:04:11.803+02:00Hadassa, Shy, thanks for the input. Today's M...Hadassa, Shy, thanks for the input. Today's Matan shiur was the best yet!Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-75356449301141887002010-12-01T14:26:01.466+02:002010-12-01T14:26:01.466+02:00"This is the Jewish pride holiday!"
----...<i>"This is the Jewish pride holiday!"</i><br />---------------------------------<br><br /><a href="http://kahane.blogspot.com/2008/12/down-with-chanukah-december-15-1972.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Down with Chanukah!</b></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-76398567928679784732010-12-01T13:38:36.193+02:002010-12-01T13:38:36.193+02:00Shalom!
The tzaddikim (righteous) are likened to h...Shalom!<br />The tzaddikim (righteous) are likened to haddas (myrtle).Hadassanoreply@blogger.com