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Back in the ancient world, where Judaism was founded, it was a sign of mourning during a tragedy to tear your clothes (old English refers to this as "rending the garments." You didn't take them off or tear them to shreds-- you tore a portion, to show publically that you were sad and in extreme grief. Today, at Jewish funerals, many Jews who are mourners will wear a black ribbon which has been torn, a sign of that old custom, and a visible display of sorrow or sadness at the death of a loved one.
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Halakha (Jewish law) still calls for the tearing of one's shirt at the death of a close relative. This has never changed. It is, of course, done in a way that doesn't compromise modesty.
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∙ 13y agoIt served a duel purpose - it dehumanized the concentration camps inmates by dressing them all exactly alike, and it also made for easy retrieval if one of them escaped (stripes stand out).
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∙ 12y agoThe Nazis recycled the clothing as far as possible.
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What did the Nazis use the Jews clothes for after they had taken them?
Some of it was sold as secondhand clothing (after the Yellow Star had been removed) and some was recycled.
Treatment of the Jews in 1934?
Wha type of clothes did they wear ?
What types of things did German children study about Jews?
they studied about clothes
What happened to the Jews' clothes when they died?
Whenever possible, the clothing was recycled.
How were Jews identified during the Holocaust?
yellow starduring the holocaust Jews were forced towear a yellow star of david on their clothes.
What did you wear in a concentration camp?
The Jews who were sent to concentration camps, had their own clothes taken from them so, they were usually given old rags or old dirty clothes that were taken from Jews before them when they died. The soldiers wore the same uniforms they they would wear in combat.
What did the Nazis use the Jews clothes for after they had taken them?
Some of it was sold as secondhand clothing (after the Yellow Star had been removed) and some was recycled.
What do Jews wear on a weding?
Clothes
What did the Germans do with the Jews' clothes in the Holocaust?
recycled them
What clothes did the Jews have to wear in germany?
burbery tracksuit
What do Reconstructionist Jews wear?
Regular, everyday clothes.
Durning the exous did they wash there clothes?
During the exodus they did get to wash their clothes. The Jews did not get to wash theirs.
What do Jews Christians and Hindus wear at a funeral?
jews wear their traditional cap & white clothes similar to robes, while Hindus also wear white colored clothes. Christians wear black clothes however.
What were Jews six years and older required to wear on their clothes to set them apart from the non-Jews?
Hats
Treatment of the Jews in 1934?
Wha type of clothes did they wear ?
Why don't Jews wear special clothes?
For the same reason that Canadians don't wear special clothes. Why should they?
Was it just the Jews who got taken away during the holocaust?
no, the Jews were the main race taken but there were also gypsies, any free radicals that the Nazis could find.. anyone who was different was taken.
