clothing in Tanakh

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  1. Bigdei Kehuna

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 39 minutes

    Our parasha describes the garments of the Kohen Gadol in great detail. What is the purpose for these beautiful clothes? Is it to increase honour for the position in the eyes of the people? Is there deeper significance? Looking at the various items involved, we explore the symbolism of these garments and their connection to memory and the Divine encounter.

  2. Adoniyahu's Insurrection and the King's Clothing

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  3. Esav and Nimrod

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  4. How Could Yosef Repeat This Mistake?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  5. Clothing and Unclothing as Leitmotif in Yaakov's Family

    Rabbi Francis Nataf | Hour and 1 minutes

    Clothing plays a major role in defining a person’s identity and character- both as perceived by one’s self and by others. We can gain a deeper appreciation of this concept through a close examination of stories in the book of Genesis, particularly tracing the characters of Yehuda and Yosef. Through an exploration of the narratives we can appreciate that clothing serves as a method of communication, a form of identity and self-perception, and helped shaped the story of the Jewish nation. 

  6. The Symbolic Meaning of Clothing in Tanakh

    Dr. Avigail Rock |

    The Tanakh generally minimizes in the description of detail. Therefore, when we are privy to extra details we always have to wonder why these details are given, as they are always significant to the story. However, when it comes to clothing, the Tanakh often goes into great detail. Why is this? Why does the Tanakh give so many descriptions of specific clothing? By closely examining specific Tanakh texts we can see that clothing plays many roles in the Tanakh narrative, besides being simply what people wore. Clothing has a significant metaphorical meaning as well, reflecting a person’s identity and character. Clothing transfers the identity and emotion of a character, and provides the reader with the much deeper subtext of a story. Therefore, understanding the nature of clothing in Tanakh on a much deeper level can help shed light on the Tanakh narrative as a whole. 

  7. Jewish Clothing – The Image of Yaakov and the Coat of Many Colors

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky