Tag: Jewish costumes
Pirate? Princess? A ‘Wonder Woman’ Purim? Israelis Party Like It’s 357 BCE!
Queen Esther and Uncle Mordechai, King Ahasuerus and that rogue Haman. All of them (and even poor old deposed Queen Vashti) would be flummoxed by the sheer volume of lunatic finery donned by Israelis...
From burkas to belts, exhibit shows how Jewish fashion was all about fitting in
When the Israel Museum put a burka-style garment on display in an exhibition on Jewish clothing, some visitors were confused: What does a full-body cloak associated with Islam have to do with Jewish fashions?
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