Fashion Statement: Jewish Burqas
Published January 30, 2008, issue of February 01, 2008.
A small contingent of ultra-Orthodox women in the Israeli city of Ramat Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, has taken the laws of modesty to new heights. The Haredi women have ditched their wigs and long black skirts in favor of burqas, apparently following the lead of a Ramat Beit Shemesh rebbetzin. The trend was reported by Ha’aretz several months ago, and it has recently received some attention on the blogosphere. The Jewish burqas — which, according to the blog the Muqata, have spread to other ultra-Orthodox communities — have not been well received by rabbis or by other religious authorities.
Modesty: Some ultra-Orthodox women in Israel are wearing burqas.
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The crazies are in Ramat Bet Shemesh BET!! Ramat Bet Shemesh Aleph (also sometimes known simply as Ramat Bet Shemesh, because it was built first) is a normal place, with a mixed group of normal people who get along just fine with themselves and with others. The headline and the article should specify Ramat Bet Shemesh BET, now and in the future, because the poor people in Aleph are getting a very bad reputation that has no basis in fact. Thanks!
This is very unfortunate and should be ruled as contrary to Jewish teaching. From a health standard alone, it is known that veiled women are at an extreme danger of bone weakening because they do nto get enough Vitamin D through sun exposure. Not only will these women do this to their own bodies but they will inflict this upon their young children. This behavior was somewhat understandable when EJws had to live under the strictures of Islamic law, but this in not the case now.
"A small contingent of ultra-Orthodox women ... has taken the laws of modesty to new heights." Or plunged them to new depths. Look out, Islamic fundamentalists! We're going to catch up with your englightened views on women!
Why don't you link to the Muqata blog??
when a jew women use burqa..... "A small contingent of ultra-Orthodox women ... has taken the laws of modesty to new heights." if she was a muslim.....................then what to comment; double faced people!
Did Jewish Yemeni women wear burqas?
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