File Admor sitting with bekashe.jpg thumb 200px Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam wearing a Tish Bekishe A bekishe , or beketshe lang yi , is a long Coat clothing coat , usually made of black silk or polyester worn by Hasidic Judaism Hasidic Jews , and by some non Hasidic Haredi Jews. ref http www.nytimes.com 2005 10 16 arts design 16jain.html Two Brothers, Two Paths, One Photo Album New York Times ref Most Hasidim only wear them on Shabbos , Jewish holiday s, or at weddings and other such events. During the week, most Hasidim wear a rekel , which is made of wool or polyester, looking like a regular double breasted suit, only longer. Many Hassidic rabbis wear a bekishe during the week. In such a case, they will wear a fancier bekishe for Shabbos, often lined with velvet or some color other than or in addition to black. There are two main types of Bekishe. The Glatt plain, lit. smooth Bekishe is solid colored, and is usually worn for Kabbalat Shabbat Friday night and Saturday Shacharit morning prayers . For Shabbos meals, the patterned Bekishe, also known as a Tish Bekishe Yiddish , is worn. The Tish Bekishe is also worn by some during the Shabbos Mincha afternoon prayer service and the night after Shabbos. Both can be made of silk, although nowadays it is usuallly polyester. Some non Hassidic Orthodox Jews wear a Tish Bekishe at home during the Shabbos meals. Many Hassidic ..., silver, often with black. Almost universally the Bekishe is black. The gold and blue striped garments ..., either a black bekishe or weekday style clothing is worn on days when a bekishe is usually worn. Some of those who wear the gold bekishe switch to black on Shabbos afternoon before mincha this is seen ... wear a long black Kapoteh frock coat instead of a bekishe. The Kapoteh or Frack , besides its unique ... on the front of a bekishe , as well as slit in the back, which is lacking on the bekishe. The Kapoteh ... hu Bekishe pl Bekiesza ubranie ru ... more details
File Gottlieb Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur.jpg thumb 210px right Hasidic Jews praying in the synagogue on Yom Kippur , by Maurycy Gottlieb Judaism Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism , from the lang he asidut IPA IPA he sidu in Sephardi Hebrew , Chasidus IPA IPA he sidus in Ashkenazi Hebrew , meaning piety literally Chesed loving kindness , ref The honorific Hasid is a classic Rabbinic praise of piety in the Talmud and Rabbinic literature , different from tzadik righteous, for one who goes beyond the minimum legal letter of Halacha Jewish observance . Some other earlier movements in Jewish history were also called Hasidim, though its contemporary renown is for modern popular Hasidism. The interpretation of the term in Jewish mysticism brings out the psychological internalisation of daily mysticism in modern Hasidism. In the Sephirot attributes of Kabbalah, the inner motivation within Hesed kindness of Divine giving is Ahavah Love. In daily Jewish life this awakens mystical deveikut fervour of love of God and love of other people by relating to the Divinity within them, Love and Awe comprising the main root emotions of holiness. Hasidism, correspondingly, sought to emphasise the Divine good in everything taught in its mystical thought, and emphasised in joy, prayer and self sacrifice for others jews beyond legal requirements. ref is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy through the popularisation and internalisation of Jewish mysticism as the fundamental aspects of the Judaism Jewish faith . It was founded in 18th century Eastern Europe by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov as a reaction against overly Talmud legalistic Judaism. His example began the characteristic veneration of Rebbe leadership in Hasidism as embodiments and intercessors of Tzadik Divinity for the followers. Citation needed date September 2011 Opposite to this, Hasidic teachings cherished the sincerity and concealed holiness of the unlettered common folk, a ... more details
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