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לבוש ותשמישי קדושה

Clothing and Ritual Objects

ממתין לבדיקת מומחים

Some elements of dress derive directly from the Torah (the tzitzit fringes, the prohibition of mixing wool and linen), others are halakhah or custom (the kippah, head covering for married women), and still others are the cultural tradition of particular communities (Hasidic dress). Practice varies by movement and community.

התרגום לעברית בהכנה. מוצג הטקסט המקורי.

01

Torah commandments

מקרא

Fringes, tzitzit (צִיצִית), are worn on the corners of a four-cornered garment as a reminder of the commandments; today they are worn on the tallit and on the undergarment tallit katan.1,2

מקרא

Tefillin, leather boxes containing parchments, are placed on the arm and head during the weekday morning prayer.3,4

מקרא

The prohibition of shatnez: clothing made of a mixture of wool and linen.5,6

02

Head covering

מנהג⁂ לאימות

In traditional practice men wear a kippah; it is not a biblical commandment but a custom expressing reverence before God that has acquired halakhic weight.7,8

הלכה

In Orthodox practice married women cover their hair with a scarf, a hat or a wig; the Mishnah classes this as "Jewish custom" (dat yehudit). The extent and form vary between communities.9

03

Communal and cultural dress

מנהגאשכנזים

Some Ashkenazi men wear a white kittel on Yom Kippur, at the seder and at their wedding; they are often also buried in a kittel.

מנהג עממיאשכנזים

Hasidic dress (e.g. the fur shtreimel on Shabbat) is a cultural tradition of Eastern European origin, not a general halakhic requirement.10

מנהג

The value of tzniut (modesty) shapes dress in Orthodox circles; specific norms vary considerably between communities.

שאלות נפוצות

Is the kippah obligatory?

In Orthodox practice men wear it at all times; in Conservative and Reform congregations usually during prayer. It is a custom with halakhic weight, not a biblical commandment.

Do women wear a tallit and tefillin?

In Conservative and Reform congregations, yes, if they choose to; in Orthodox circles it is exceptional and contested.⁂ לאימות

מקורות

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