fashion

The ‘Kate Middleton effect’ on synagogue fashion

Why the ornate headpieces known as fascinators are all the rage among stylish observant women.

By Lucy Cohen Blatter November 27, 2015 9:54 am

Buy a Jacket, Remember 6 Million Jews

Depending on your taste in humor and your philosophy on Holocaust education, you will either love this or be severely nauseated by it. Nathan Fielder, Canadian Jewish comedian and star of the cringe-comedy show Nathan for You, recently made a horrifying discovery about one of his favorite brands: Taiga, a Vancouver jacket clothing, were supporters […]

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How to Talk to Aliens Like the High Priests Did

For the high priest who liked to look good while communing with the Lord, the “ephod” was an essential part of the wardrobe. Most mentions of the ephod in the Torah suggest that it was a breast-piece-like garment, worn when the high priest acted as oracle—a medium through which one might speak to God. For […]

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