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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:SMURF::FENSTER
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1524
Total number of notes:18709

44.0. "Proper dress for wedding?" by CADLAC::GOUN () Tue Nov 05 1985 16:47

Yesterday I received a wedding invitation with the request, "Please dress
according to Jewish tradition."  Can anyone tell me what this entails?  Is
the invitation asking for more than just a shave and a nice suit?

					-- Roger
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44.1SANFAN::GOODMANROTue Nov 05 1985 18:064
      Maybe a kippah or hat?  I hope that they don't want you to grow
      your earlocks.... :^)
      
      Uncle Roy
44.2AJAX::TOPAZTue Nov 05 1985 20:317
       I've never seen a Jewish wedding where you'd need more than
       a coat and tie.  You certainly don't need to shave.  (Harrumph!)
       
       If it's a wedding where the men are expected to wear a yarmulka,
       then there will be some available at the door.  
       
       --Don
44.3ULTRA::ELLISWed Nov 06 1985 07:345
I suspect that "Please dress according to Jewish tradition" is a request
for women guests to dress modestly, i.e. no sleeveless dresses or plunging
necklines or the like.  

David Ellis -- Secure Systems -- LTN2-2/C08 -- DTN 229-6784
44.4BENSON::MAHLERWed Nov 06 1985 11:007
Roj, I have no idea what that means.  TO be safe, just dress
conservatively, and do not be afraid to call the groom and ask
what they mean by it.  I am sure they do not mean you should
dress as a Chasid.

Michael

44.5SPRITE::OSMANWed Nov 06 1985 14:347
>Yesterday I received a wedding invitation with the request, "Please dress
>according to Jewish tradition."  Can anyone tell me what this entails?  Is
>the invitation asking for more than just a shave and a nice suit?

	Yes, entails you'd look nice !

/Eric
44.6TAV02::ROSENMANThu Nov 07 1985 05:216
re 44.3 
 Your suspicions are exactly on the mark. This will probably be a wedding
where the bulk of the guests will be Orthodox Jews wearing yarmulkas and 
where the ladies will be dressed quite modestly.

-David
44.7LSMVAX::SANDERThu Nov 07 1985 14:5010
I have recently seen one of those 'proper manners' segments on some TV show.
It didn't have anything to do with a Jewish wedding but the same sort of
cryptic note on an invitation.  The answer that was given was to call the
people who sent out the invitation and ask what is meant by 'proper Jewish
dress' the old saying 'better safe than sorry' will help make the embaressment
of calling less then the embaressment of showing up dressed wrong. Besides
if you don't know what it means then probably noone else does either.

		warren