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gliklofhameln · 1 year
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The Jewelry of Urban Jewish Brides in Morocco
Sefrou, Morocco
The Jewish bride's headdress (sfifa or taj) gave her a regal look, and its unique style singled her out from Muslim brides. Her earrings (khoras kbash, "ram's head"), which reflect a Spanish influence, are considered prime examples of the high artistic quality of Jewish silversmithing in Morocco. She wore a necklace (tazra) with a central pendant adorned with motifs of pomegranate buds and inlaid with precious stones, and her hands were bedecked with bracelets (shems ugmar, "sun and moon"). The bird on the brooch was initially a predominantly Jewish motif, and only later became common among Muslims as well.
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Hi, I was wondering if you have an opinion on some Jewish people reclaiming the sudra? If you don't know about it or don't have an opinion that's fine you can just ignore this ask. I know some groups like Yemenite Jews wore sudras continuously and I don't believe the practice was ever entirely lost but for many others it was (mostly for men I guess?)... I have felt really positive about it because I think reclaiming ancestral garb is one important step in healing and decolonization for any group that has experienced loss of culture due to colonization...
but recently I've been a little worried because I see negative comments that make it clear some people see it as gimmicky, stupid, caricature-esque, etc... which, idk, feels kind of insulting to the groups of Jews who again never fully lost the practice of wearing the sudra as a head covering (often paired with a tarboosh but not always).
Idk... let me know your thoughts if you have any.
I think if it's something people want to do, then they should go for it. Are there some people who politicize it to the point where it comes off as performative? Sure. But the same can be said for so many other aspects of Judaism and Jewish culture. That doesn't mean people shouldn't be able to do it if they want to.
And yes, calling it "stupid" or any other similar adjective is extremely reductive and offensive, especially when there are groups of Jews who never lost the practice, or who were forced out of it in recent memory.
Choosing to wear culturally and/or religiously Jewish garments is a deeply personal decision. Personally, I view it as no different from unmarried Jewish women deciding to take on veiling, or Jewish women deciding to take on Tallit and Tefillin. There's a historical and cultural basis for it, they're not hurting anyone, and if it helps them connect better to themselves and their Jewish identity, then why should anyone try to stop them?
I'm a trans man. Some people might see me choosing to wear a tallit katan/tzizit as "gimmicky" or "stupid", but it's a choice I made because it helps me better connect with myself, my Jewish identity, heritage, and Hashem. Ultimately it's my decision and how I choose to express my Jewish identity and faith.
I don't think wearing a sudra is for me, at least not where I am right now, but if it's something other people feel drawn to, then by all means. It's as much as part of our history as any other Jewish garment.
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theygender · 2 years
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The more I learn about judaism the more I wonder where tf christianity got all its bad shit. Why is divorce a sin in christianity when judaism has recognized the right to divorce for nearly a millennia and has codified religious laws for it. Why does christianity consider sex to be dirty (to the point where puritans considered it a sin to enjoy having sex with your own spouse) when in judaism it's considered holy and it's a literal mitzvah to have sex with your spouse on the sabbath. Why does christianity consider it a sign that you're faithless if you question your religion when in judaism that's considered an essential part to developing your faith. I'm probably stating the obvious here but I still can't get over the fact that there's no historical basis to any of this shit before christianity started, it's like christians just said "hey guys what if we took the torah and built a new religion around it but this time it was actively hostile to human life"
#rambling#disclaimer this isnt about individual christians im speaking about the religious trauma i experienced in my own life etc etc#these are just a few examples that I've noticed but they're definitely something#the part about sex in particular shocked me bc sex is pretty much viewed as actively evil in a lot of christian denominations#like you should only do it to create children and if you take pleasure in it (even if its with your own spouse) youre a dirty sinner#there arent as many examples like this nowadays but if you read puritan laws about sex it's like#you're allowed to have sex with your wife basically 10 times a year but you have to be fully clothed with the lights off#and you cant have sex on a holiday or a sunday and you cant touch each other and you have to try as hard as possible to hate it#literally WHERE did that mindset come from?? like for real#in judaism having sex with your spouse is basically considered a celebration of everything holy#and if you have sex on the sabbath (the holiest day in the jewish calendar—above every holiday)#its considered TWICE as holy#make it make sense#this is one of the things people mean when they say that lumping judaism in with christianity as 'abrahamic' religions is meaningless#theyre literally nothing alike#the only similarity is the torah but thats only half of the christian bible and one third of the jewish one#AND christianity interprets most of it completely differently from how judaism does#im tired#greatest hits#hall of fame
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bobemajses · 9 days
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Jewish woman’s wrap (izar) and face veil (khiliyye), Baghdad, Iraq, late 19th century
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folkfashion · 17 days
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Moroccan Jewish woman, from Morocco, by American Sephardi Association
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idiotsonlyevent · 3 days
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challahbeloved · 1 year
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Inside of me are two kidneys:
One says not to contribute to the commercialization of Chanukah.
The other says to accumulate as many decorations I can, for every Jewish holiday I can, because I love being Jewish and want to proudly display it in addition to traditional observances.
But neither kidney’s counsel is distinctly good or evil, and they’re going to lovingly work together as part of my system.
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girlactionfigure · 1 year
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unbidden-yidden · 6 months
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I've been on such a journey with my body over the years, trying to let go of a lot of shit I was socialized into and appreciating my features as they are.
I used to hate wearing glasses but I couldn't wear soft contact lenses so I conditioned my eyes to have calluses on the backs of my eyelids for my hard contacts.
I hated my nose and wanted a nose job. As it was, I was extremely self-conscious about the exact angles and vantage points that I would allow pictures of me to be taken at.
I used to hate my curls and would spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour every morning flat-ironing them before class. I also hated the light reddish brown color and would dye it.
I used to feel like I looked sick and my eyes sunken in without a minimum of black eyeliner and mascara.
I used to feel like a sasquach if I didn't shave my armpits, legs, bush, and pluck my eyebrows.
Now, after years of pushing myself to give fewer fucks, I:
Have cute glasses I like and don't wear contacts
Love my ginger curls and take proper care of them, and don't dye my hair
Say fuck the haters; my nose is great
I've embraced the strong eyebrows and will fill them in, but I only wear eye makeup when it makes me happy
I stopped shaving my pits many years ago. The legs and bush took a lot longer, but in the last year or so I've gotten there.
And now, most recently, I've stopped plucking my eyebrows, because I honestly have no idea how full they can get if I just let them do their thing and don't interfere. I'm learning what my face actually looks like, and learning to appreciate it as it is.
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ancientorigins · 6 months
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Nestled in the Judean Desert lies a treasure trove of history - the Cave of Letters. Its latest offering? A unique child's garment from the Bar Kokhba revolt era. Why does this "knotted" gown have historians buzzing?
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Leopold Pollak (1806-1880) "A little shepherd playing the oboe at the Claudia Aqueduct on the Roman Campagna" (1857) Oil on canvas
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gliklofhameln · 11 months
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A Jewish Ethiopian woman’s attire, mid-20th century
The white colour and narrow embroidered band characterise Ethiopian dress, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. The wearer’s social status, occupation, and even mood are conveyed by the way she wears the shama, a cloth draped over the main garment in Ethiopia. Following  their exposure to the rest of world Jewry in the early 20th century, Ethiopian Jews chose to emphasise their identity by adding new motifs such as the Star of David and the menorah to the embroidery on their garments.
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One of those "Getting Dressed As" Youtube channels but only for Jewish cultural and religious dress.
Examples: "Getting Dressed as a Bukharian Bride" or "Getting Dressed as a Breslover Bochur" or "Getting Dressed as an Ancient Levi musician". I know the YouTuber MissSnappyDragon has done a few focusing on medieval Jewish clothing, but I would love for there to be a channel encompassing all of Jewish dress. It could have different categories for "current garments", "everyday garments", "religious garments", "ceremonial garments", "historical garments", etc etc.
Not only would it teach about Jewish history and culture, but it would also show how to wrap Tefillin according to different minhagim, how to tie tziziyot, how to wear a Tallit, how to tie a mitpachat/tichel, etc. which of course would be so helpful for Jews wanting to take on new Mitzvot.
It would be so awesome. I would do it but I don't have the budget nor film talent to do so, unfortunately :(
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anniflamma · 6 months
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I had to do this classic. However, I do feel bad for Michal. She was just in love!
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bobemajses · 28 days
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A Jewish couple in Ottoman Jerusalem, 19th century.
The man wears a striped sudra as a turban, while most citified Arabs at the time wore the Turkish tarboush (fez). The sudra, either worn around the neck or on the head, is a rare, authentic piece of indigenous Jewish dress, that is believed to be thousands of years old and is referred to in the Bible. Today, it is less known due to cultural colonization and from Jews being forced to collectively remove them due to persecution.
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folkfashion · 2 months
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Crimean Karaite Jewish woman, Ukraine, by Міністерство Інформаційної політики України
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