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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1926-09-09

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DRESS AND THE JEW

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LaSalle
Chop House

By LEON 0. DAVIS
By

and succeeded in obtaining a respite
of live years before the laws came
into force. Even then t hey preferred
paying a tine to abandoning their be-
jarmulkas.
A his more years of revolutionary

Catherine Beauty Shop

166 MADISON AVENUE
HOTEL PLAZA

Recently tnere arose a heated dis. i accurate a portrayal of men's minds influence will probably suffice to make
during the Middle Ages. The Jews, the characteristic costume of the
pule between the authorities and . 1 however, clung tenaciously to the older Chassid practically extinct in Russia.
was easily recognizable by the
students of an Egyptian college b e
cause of the tattler's desire to adopt costume, possibly because of then ins- This
' entirely European ..forms of dress. inurement in ghettoes, and ids° be- white stockings with the
trousers
shoes,
long
cause their religious leaders
,. believing tucked inside, the loW
powerful frock-coat and round fur hat, In dif- •
' This tendency to bring the world's
. dress standard to a European
sy •regation
to be the alore
that level
in a is antidote
to assimilation,
regarded with ferent parts of Russia, the influence
obvious an d ie
so
h obv
._ horror any attempt to imitate the of the surrounding population was
barring there
the net
undred years time,
essaodiftions
foe climate
Gentile even in his dress. !tut the in- noticeable in the dress of the Jew.
COMPLETE LINE OF IIAIR GOODS AND COSMETICS
slowly Thus, in the Caucausus, the Jews up
ica
I' y' m
of Gentile fashions
variety of on . titmice
ti.. recent times wore a peculiar busby
will be practic ally no
And although, as wrought a change in the costume of till
' hetIante shaped like fe toadstool made of heavy
Hemel costume.
The lung garment
s, exporters
organi-
the ( 1 e".
manufacturer
zers o the clothing
trade, and
.Ira's
will shorter,
reaching only tfelow the knees, fur. Also it was customary for Jews
l
f
e and the cloak was more frequently in this part of the world to carry
r r ac
have
helped inner the
than raiment
any o th e of
in standardizing
man- abandoned for the sleeved coat. arms as part of their everyday wear. .s
In Poland a curious trend of lash- The dress of the Jewish women in
av
. kind, yet in the co urse of history,
y those parts consisted of a Mineled
l ,, N a n .,
0
mantle with ample sleeves, ekarly be- *
, Jews have been noto riously conserve- ion in Jewish appareo
th e Tam
clinging to the evolved, consequent up
For Portraits that are
t
( lice in shot r atire,
our
people
tritYll'Ir Montr"lian intilitc'•
garments o the land of their origin - favorable treatment ofn
a
In dress _as in other characteristics
Characteristically Individual,
Age, What
during their ninny expulsions, and in there during the Middle
ere
has
liven
in
all
parts
of
the
I some cases suffering penalties rather later came to be regarded as the Jew- t
ish costume, in times when German world a tendency for the Jew to "copy
1 than move with the times.
I
h
Possibly this conservatism of attire fashions were the rule, was in reality
I s() typical in the Jew is a result of the t he old-time national Polish attire. differently" his neighbors. It is (ism-
ceive the difference
between the
past 2,1100 yearn ot misfortune, as 4.- The characteristic of this was the paratively
easy, for example,
to dress
per-
of the nati v e Jew in the North Afri-
fore that time, and especially. under larmulka, a sort of small under-cep,
es
and
that
of
his
non-
the influence of the Greeks and Ito- which became so identified with the can countri
I
Jew that even the Jews them- , Jewish fellows. Perhaps the North
t j!f101i3G1
Jew
in
his
turn
might
be
able r,
06& "
5. 2.5a mans, the Jews were quick to adopt Polish J
African
— new fashions. Greek names fur gar- selves
to it as relic
though
it were
some clung
semi-sacred
of their
tali- to paint out some trilling peculiarity 0
mints are frequently mentioned in the
in the ,dress-choice of the average 9'
4838 WOODWARD AVE.
gious heritage.
Talmud, indicating that those particu-
Western Jew which may distinguish
When, after the division of Poland,
Phone Glendale nolo
lar articles of clothing had had no
the latter from the average Western
earlier Hebrew equivalent. Gradu- a large number of Polish Jews came Gentile. It might he really a very
Studio and Home
under Russian authority, the Russian
We have enjoyed the confidence and
between
point
. ally, as the contact with Roman in-
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patronage of Detroit's foremost citizens
l'ortraiture.
government ninte several attempts to subtle difference,
fluent.° continued, the average a ill,
• meal
overstatement and understatement.
for twenty-eight years.'
compel has to abandon their custom•
, in Palestine differed very sli htly
But, little though it would be, it might
Cr)' attire in favor of the style of
from the ordinary Roman dress—the
be comforting to reflect in these days
ao
clothes worn by their min-Jewish
of monotonous ma, production, that *000000
tunic, toga and sandals.
neighbors. The younger and more
express
After the dispersion, as was nat- advanced sections of the community the Jew should tend
'
own
peculiar
individuality
in-such
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ural, Jews were strongly influenced welcomed these enactments, but the
hel IN I I 1 Mel I K1 ..\\I
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in matters of dress by their surround- older generation resisted stalwartly daring medium as dress.
ings, and, with the exception of the
E. J. MORRIS, Manager
ritually prescribed garments, it is pos-
sible that in the course of tune there
would have been no form or fashion

of clothing which could he regarded
Furniele•rs of
as ydistinctly Jewish. However, in
1'215 Pope Innocent III awoke to the A Visit To the Agricultural Museum in Jerusalem, Which Re•
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danger which the presence of Jews
veals that Nlodern Palestine is Richer in Nature's Gifts
uonstituted to the maintenance of that
Than When it Flowed With Milk and Honey
goolache of superstitions on which
In Biblical Times.
was founded the power. of the Vatican.
Closer segregation was the most ob-
V100S policy and towards this end the
By DR. M. ROBINSON.
Member F. T. D. Association.
of the new Pale,
etch
Lateran Council instituted the compul-
(Editor's Note:—This is one of the vivid d .'etch
sory Jews' badge.
tine, written by Dr. M. Robinson, well-known European jounkalist,
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now living the life of the pioneer, in Palestine'.
Another factor had, however, tended
At Clairmount.

to differentiate between the costumes
front all corners of the earth, bring
Deliveries to All Parts of the City.
of Jews and Gentile's. Force of per-
An iron door opened on a quiet
of
plants
native
to
send
secution and exclusion from the exer- street in Jerusalem and I entered in- with them the
the countries they come from, which
cise of handicrafts had driven the Jew to an alley of evergreens. On both
in time ere acclimated to the Palestine
to earn his living by brokerage and sides lay thick stumps of giant euca-
rich fertile soil and the
soil.
money lending. The result was that
• trees, dented
more than
1
o tos
.ftirments which would have been eeters ago at the time of the founding semi-tropical climate make possible
****, highly
inconvenient
for one
in manual
work became
the engaged
customary of the colony Rechovoth. They serve the growth of the most sensitive ex.
as an excellent introductory exhibit otie plants whose natural habitat may
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extol( f. o if America to Japan from
wear fur the Jew. These consisted for the agricultural museum.
Europe to Australia.
of long sleeveless tunics reaching tee
I entered the large museum build-
The museum exhibition halls abound I

the ankles and held by a girdle at the
with collections of numerous varieties
,' waist, and usually an equally long ing. Its six spacious halls were over-
those
of
plants which range is
0
6 cloak or sleeved surtout on top. Head- flowing with a complete assortment of
thriving in sandy soil and in swamps,
dress varied considerably in the dif- Palestinian agricultural products.
to
mountain
flowers
and
century
Marcel, Water, Eugene and Permanent VIpor, Marcel
ferent countries, frequently being of Here the whole country is reproduced
plants. The eyes dwell with'pleasure
ur The belief, widely shared
a distinctive kind enforced by the in minate.
aving and All Other Beauty Requisites.
on
a
bunch
eif
richly
tinted
anemone,
government to render the Jew more among people, that Palestine, which
has been devastated and in ruins for and on a bush which flowers anew
conspicuous.
three
times
daily
and
is
used
for
spic-
The influence of the Renaissance thousands of years, has ceased to be ing wines. Here is the graceful moun-
MASTER OPERATORS ONLY
on European clothes was to dispense the land flowing with milk emit honey, tain tulip which has uo equal-among
with the long garments of the middle is a mistaken one. The situation is Howe,.
quite
the
reverse.
Palestine
today
is
ages, to adopt the full hose and the
The varieties of treys are almost
short cloak, and generally to give the incomparably richer in vegetation, too numei ms to mention. Here is the
effect of a more alert and animated fruit trees, vegetables, and ornament- lipulent looking fan-palm attired in its
appearance in cont radistinction to the al shrubs than it was in Biblical days. velvet robe, the Indian "Melia" tree'
shapeless smocks o f earlier times, so The Jewish wanderers who return with its violet blossoms, the towering
and bare bamboo tree, which is used
fur light furniture, the papyrus tree,
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an dthie lotus flower which brings ob-
livion and drives away longing.
The varieties of fruit takes one's
I
I brunt h away. I counted seven kinds
o of peaches which are preserved .in
Local and Long Distance
Nestle Lanoil Permanent Waving a Specialty.
I jars, four varieties of Japanese plums,
0 Marcelling, Manicuring, Facia', Shampooing, Scalp Treatments, Hair
13 of figs, and endless varieties of ap-
0 Bobbing and Shingling, Henna Packs.
I ples, pears, dates, sun-flowers, pom•
ALL BRANCHES TAUGHT
/
Ie Detroit's Leading Wig Baker, Emma Todd I m•granates, sweet and sour lemons.
sliced oranges like mill-stones, al-
I Transformations, Toupees, Wigs, Doll Wigs and Switches Combings 4; monds and all sorts of nuts.
: Made Up in Latest Styles, Old Hair Pieces Dyed, Cleaned and Wave d
The collection of grape; occupies
1.;
Furniture and Piano Moving.
I Like new.
many tables. I began to count the
varieties that come from foreign stock
Packing, Shipping, Storage.
and my count became confused when
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Five Years in Detroit.
I reached almost 00. Some are for
eating, and others fur wine and
ins. Here are Petit-Boucher frond
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France., Pique-Foule and Braque. A
Formerly with F. E. Jilek.
merry company of bottles of Tokai,
Malaga and Alicant give evidence of
a great development in the wine Indus-
try.l'he wine cellar of Rishoride- —
Zion, the largest in the Near East, es-
tablished 45 years ago, produces 41
electrical power 00,000 Hectolitres of
I PA
wine. The wine cellar at Ziehron-Ja-
cob is almost as large.
The curator proudly leads me •
through his kingdom and he boasts
that the museum possesSen 2,000 verb I
Nine Merchandise Warehouses.
eties of plants, many of which are
found only in Palestine. Ile shows
me a large collection of vegetables,)
such as tomatoes and beets which have I
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become of important commercial val. i
proof Construction.
of to the colonists,
I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere wishes to my many
He stops before photographs of cats I
friends and patrons and to the Jewish community for
fie, and points out heavy oxen, weigh- rt
a happy and prosperous New Year.
ing more than 500 kilos and Holstein
EVERY KIND OF SIGN WORK
cows which give tens of quarts of
cows which give tens of quarts of milk
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are now cultivated in Palestine. Par-
ticularly pleases] is he with the pro-
Telephone Lafayette 0008.
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ducts of these plants, such as honey
No. 7 Division •nd Dequindre
No.1 Lafayette Ave., Cor. 12th
ore, tobacco, all sorts of flour ground
on G. T. R. R.
St., M. C. and C. P. R.
out of 00 varieties of grain, philter]
utensils made out of different kinds of
No. 2 Alfred and Dequindre
No.8 Foot of Eighth St., River,
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C.
P.
R.
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M. C. ■
ants.
Wabash and P. M. R. R.
No. 4 Clay and Dequindre Sts.,
We cons fiinally to the ainmated
inn of the museum. Here are found
M. C., G. T. and C. P. R.
No.
10
Lauderd•le
Ave.
Junc-
50
kinds of birds, many of which are 0
No. 5 Campbell Ave.,and Union
tion to Campbell, P. M.,
Belt. Ry., Wabash and P.
Commercial Cara Attractively Painted and Lettered is
treads- extinct in either countries. II I .
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ee 500 varieties of flies and insects 'I
M. R. R.
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which make their presence felt dur- o'
rug the. summer; 00 types of fish, con-
t ributing to a thriving fishing indus-
t ry; and foxes, gazelle's and hyenas
which supply a superabundance of I
skins.
.
The curator tells me with an air of i
satisfaction, that during the five years I 's 4
existence of the museum, which is sup-.
Day and Night.
ported by the Keren Ilayesod, there I./
were thousands of visitors: tourists !e •
who gushed with delight over the ex- r,
hibits, school children eager to see in
'hat they are studying in ' ef
reality
t I latmrers who I
'
books, on
vice and new seed. The new depart- /
receive from the museum practical ail-
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to demonstrating the value of exploit-
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soil.
the
chemical wealth of
Panel and Heavy Trucks and Vans.
"Rulers of the Universe!" I thought .
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on leaving, "How rich we are in pos- 1
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