https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia Media Project FSE en-us 2019-01-11 13:57:17 UTC 2025-12-08 18:52:42 UTC hello@padlet.com bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320074532 "I know their Jewish because they're wearing the outfit: big black hat, long black coat, beard, side curls. It's not subtle." (9)

This quote reflect's how easy it is for people to judge other cultures and how they assume a person's culture based on their appearance (Black clothing, facial hair, covered up). This also shows that all Jews tend to dress the same and don't seem to care about their appearance, which ideally differentiates their culture from others.

I chose this image as it helps us differ between the type of clothing Jewish men wear based on the group they belong too. It gives us a better understanding of what and why they wear certain types of clothing. For instance, the image below indicates that the long black coats they wear are called "Bekishe" and their side curls are known as "Payots". ]]> 2019-01-13 18:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320074532 bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320076829 "In my modest clothing I am free from leering stares of men. I am free to be judged by my intellect and my actions, not by my body". (249)

This quote is important as it allows us to better understand the meaning behind why female Jews dress the way they do. Their not forced to live this lifestyle but instead choose to. In their modest clothes they feel free from judgement, they see exposed flesh as a threat. Jewish women would rather be looked at by their actions and intelligence rather than their bodies.

I chose this article as it summarizes the dress code that Jewish women must abide by based on which group they belong to. It discusses the proper hair, tops, bottoms, holiday clothing and Reformed Judaism they must wear depending on their group. For instance, a married women must shave her head and keep her head covered while in public, where as a women who is not married may reveal her hair.

Nikolai, Aksona. “How Do Jewish Women Dress?” LEAFtv,www.leaf.tv/articles/how-do-jewish-women-dress/.                

]]> 2019-01-13 18:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320076829 bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320079211 "Generally , Jews in this community believe that speaking to the authorities about another Jew is a sin against the community, It's Mesirah." (86)

Mesirah means reporting on your fellow Jew. This quote is important as it shows how invested Jews are within their culture and community. Their community protects each other and would rather conform to their own beliefs than turn to authority for help. It is every Jews duty to keep each other out of prison no matter how dangerous the situation may be.

I chose this article as it outlines what is and what is not "Mesirah" and how it relates to the law of the land. Mesirah is used as a code of silence , instead of turning to authorities for help they must conceal the truth to protect their community from punishment.

Schachter, Rabbi Hershel. “Regarding Mesirah.” Having the Time of Your Life – Rabbi  

Mayer Twersky, www.torahweb.org/torah/special/2007/rsch_mesirah.html.  

]]> 2019-01-13 18:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320079211 bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320080310 "Jewish law says that every drop of blood and strand of hair of the deceased should be buried with him." (93)

This quote is important to the story as many Jews die in the text and are all buried immediately, without autopsy's and are to be buried just as they are born (limbs and organs). This demonstrates how dedicated Jews are to their culture even when deceased.

I chose this article because it describes the components of a Jewish funeral and how important it is to their culture that they are buried in the ways of their ancestors. The text outlines the scheduling of the funeral, flowers, music, viewing, what to do if the mourner is Kohen, forbidden burial alternatives, transgression of cremation and the wishes of the deceased.

Goldstein, Zalman. “Basic Laws of a Jewish Funeral.” Jewish Traditions and Mitzvah  

Observances, 17 May 2006,

://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/367836/jewish/Basic-Laws-of-a-Jewish-Funeral.htm

]]> 2019-01-13 18:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320080310 bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320084068 "In a Frum home, a wife is expected to be available for sex at any moment - unless she's on her period." (208)

This quote demonstrates how even Orthodox women are expected to succumb to the wishes of men. To be Frum is to be devoted to the Jewish religious law. For example the wife must always be available for sex whenever their husband desires so. This is not only disrespectful towards women but disturbing, you should be given a choice whether you participate in sexual intercourse.

I chose this book because it describes the encounters of Orthodox Jews and how they go through more than just dietary laws and prohibitions. They are brought into an entire new culture. The book explains how newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with their community.

Benor, Sarah Bunin. Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture                         of  Orthodox Judaism. Rutgers University Press, 2012.

]]> 2019-01-13 19:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320084068 bondy_hannah101 https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320086285 "The men look hostile wrapped like undertakers in their hats and coats all year long. their untended beards and dandruff-dusted shoulders. The women look simultaneously sexless and fecund in aggressively flat shoes, thick coloured stockings and shapeless clothing, but always surrounded by children." (13)

This quote is important as we compare the female and male Hasidic culture. Male's tend to be viewed as unfriendly and dangerous to those around them just by their appearance. The women don't appear to be interested sexually by men, yet have many children. They dress in shapeless clothing as if they wish to hide their bodies.

I chose this video because it discusses how Jewish clothing was founded in the 18th century in Eastern Europe and stems from the Ukrainian region dress code. Their clothing choice comes from historical circumstances not specific laws. For instance, men and women are expected to wear different clothes, men must wear pants and women are not allowed to.

Seeker Network. “Why Do Hasidic Jews Dress So Differently.” Vimeo, 6 Jan. 2019, vimeo.com/135414555.]]> 2019-01-13 19:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bondy_hannah101/o3ivqe5xxjia/wish/320086285